Stuart Smith
Managing Partner at Teewinot Ventures
Stuart Smith
Managing Partner at Teewinot Ventures
Raleigh, North Carolina
Overview
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