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Stuart Smith

Managing Partner at Teewinot Ventures

Raleigh, North Carolina

Overview 

Stuart Smith is the Managing Partner at Teewinot Ventures in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a background in investment banking and corporate development. With experience at Goldman Sachs and a role as Vice President at BDI Partners, Stuart has developed expertise in financial analysis, strategic planning, and mergers & acquisitions. Stuart's career highlights include serving as a Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Southern Creek Capital, LLC and working as a Director of Corporate Development at Merz Aesthetics, showcasing his leadership skills and business development acumen in the finance and investment sectors.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Partner

    2024 - Current

    Teewinot Ventures is an early-stage investor that is partnering with trailblazing entrepreneurs in healthcare/life sciences and energy. We are long term investors and will invest across stages.

  • Vice President

    2023 - 2024

    BDI Partners is a lower middle market private equity firm Led sourcing and evaluation of investment opportunities, transaction structuring and execution, and managing business due diligence processes Supported portfolio companies on strategic and operational initiatives

BDI Partners is a lower-middle market private investment firm that focused on the Built Environment.

  • Director, Corporate Development

    2021 - 2023

    Spearheaded cross-functional deal process, including business case building, financial analysis, valuation and transaction structuring, and management presentations Provided key input and insight to develop and update corporate strategy

Merz North America is a healtcare company but also participate in research development and distribution of innovative products

  • Principal, Investments

    2019 - 2021

    Co-managed $6.5bn corporate investment portfolio across asset classes including public equities and fixed income, alternatives (private equity, venture capital, and real estate), and strategic investments Performed various treasury and capital management functions

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is a health insurance company.

  • Managing Partner & Co-Founder

    2017 - 2019

    Co-founded investment startup focused on value add assets in the United States Led business development, deal sourcing and underwriting, bank and lender relationships, investor relations, and operational & strategic finance functions

  • Associate - Investment Banking Division

    2015 - 2017

    Extensive exposure to sell-side and buy-side M&A and capital markets advisory across all oil and gas verticals on 20+ deal teams

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

  • Summer Associate

    2014 - 2014

    Investment Banking Division

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

  • Pre-MBA Intern

    2013 - 2013

  • Corporate Development Analyst

    2011 - 2013

Expand Energy is a petroleum and natural gas exploration and production company.

Raised $4,250,000,000.00.

  • Sniper

    2006 - 2009

    HHC, 1-502 INF, 101st Airborne Division

  • Infantryman

    2004 - 2006

    C Co., 1-502 INF, 101st Airborne Division

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