Kimberly Smith

Kimberly Smith is Chief Capital Formation Officer at Techstars, in this capacity she is responsible for the firm’s fundraising and investor relations activities as well as new business development. Previously, Kimberly was a Partner/Director of Marketing and Investor Relations at Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. Where she was responsible for managing relationships with Owl Creek’s investors as well as forging new relationships with prospective investors. Prior to joining Owl Creek, she was in Client Service at Davidson Kempner Capital Management, LLC where she was responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with institutional investors, high net worth investors, fund of funds and investment advisors.

Prior to joining Davidson Kempner, Kimberly was an Assistant Vice President at ABN AMRO Securities Inc., Global Futures Group, where she worked on the global futures marketing effort in addition to trading energy, coffee, sugarand cocoa. Kimberly received her M.B.A. from Fordham University and her B.A. from Middlebury College. Kimberly is the Chair of the Board of Trustee of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. She is also a trustee of the Bridge GolfFoundation and the Group for the East End.