Geoffrey W. Smith

Founder and Managing Partner
Geoff co-founded Ascent Biomedical Ventures, a VC firm based in NYC specializing in early-stage life sciences. He also serves on the boards of multiple life sciences organizations and is involved with institutions like The Jackson Laboratory and Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Previously, he was the founding director of the Mount Sinai Institute of Technology.

Investor scope

Investment criteria breakdown.
Investment stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Target regions
USA
Europe
Investment ranges
$0 - $100K
$100K - $500K
$500K - $1M
$1M - $3M
$3M - $10M
Focus areas
Biotech
Health

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