Safiya Walker

MBA Candidate

2022 - Current

MBA Extern

2024 - 2024

MBA Summer Investment Intern

2023 - 2023

Founded in 2015, Silversmith Capital Partners is a Boston-based growth equity firm with $3.3 billion of capital under management. Silversmith’s mission is to partner with and support the best entrepreneurs in growing, profitable technology and healthcare companies. Representative investments include ActiveCampaign, Appfire, DistroKid, impact.com, Iodine Software, LifeStance Health, PDFTron, and Webflow. For more information, including a full list of portfolio investments, visit www.silversmith.com.

Product and Growth

2022 - 2022

Pre-seed venture building a female-led future by supporting women in technical fields. Focused on web3 in 2022. Hosted 100+ in-person events in 20+ cities and invested $1M+ into companies like Buildspace, OpenSea, Unstoppable Domains, Shima and Faction VC.

Sr. Associate, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

2021 - 2022

Associate, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

2019 - 2021

Building breakthrough crypto solutions for a world without economic borders. Our vision is to enable the world to move value like information moves today. We're building the Internet of Value. Responsible for business development, strategic product partnerships & growth

Product Strategy (Consumer Growth)

2019 - 2019

Member of the 8-person 2017 class in the Strategy & Analytics Leadership Program. Gained a holistic understanding of how to operate a global tech company at scale. Led consumer growth initiatives, filed a patent with my cross-functional team, conducted user experience research etc. Most importantly, I worked with incredible people everyday to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.

Product Marketing (Consumer)

2018 - 2019

Business Operations & Analytics (Long-Term Strategy)

2018 - 2018

Sales Strategy & Operations (Flagship)

2017 - 2018

Summer Associate

2016 - 2016

Interned in Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice area on a product strategy case.

Global Markets Sales and Trading Summer Analyst

2015 - 2015

Rotated through EFS Credit Structuring, Equities Marketing, Interest Rates Sales and presented a final project for each rotation to MDs and teams

Investment Management Intern

2014 - 2014

Prepared 20+ page research analysis of the Metals & Mining industry and Alcoa Inc. as a potential portfolio investment, Presented recommendation to portfolio managers and 50 other key stakeholders