Michael Smith
Director/Board Member presso The Peddie School, Inc.
Profilo
Michael D.
Smith is an Advisor to Xfund.
He is the John H.
Finley, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard University.
He recently spent 11 years as the Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, leading Harvard’s oldest and largest school.
His leadership was characterized by a deep commitment to undergraduate teaching, to a tenure-track system, and to research, both fundamental and applied.
He was actively involved in Harvard and MIT’s launch of edX, and he served on its board from 2012-2018.
Earlier in his career, Mike spent time in industry building a range of computing hardware for Honeywell Information Systems, and in 2001, he co-founded the data security company Liquid Machines, which was acquired in 2010 by Check Point Software Technologies.
Mike has degrees from Princeton University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Stanford University.
While at Harvard, he received a prestigious National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award and the Alpha Iota Prize for Excellence in Teaching.
He is currently writing a book on teaching, and when not in the classroom, he enjoys exploring the interplay of technology with other fields, from the life sciences to business to education.
Posizioni attive di Michael Smith
Società | Posizione | Inizio |
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1984 Ventures Management LLC
1984 Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 1984 Ventures Management LLC (1984 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ramy Adeeb. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/10/2017 |
Sophya, Inc.
Sophya, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sophya, Inc. is a company based in Boston, MA. Sophya, Inc. was founded by Emma Giles and Mark Liu. Vishal Punwani has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/05/2022 |
Xfund Management Co. LLC
Xfund Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Xfund Management Co. LLC (Xfund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Hugo van Vurren. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/2020 |
GSV Ventures Management LLC
GSV Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance GSV Ventures Management LLC (GSV Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of GSV Asset Management LLC founded in 2016 by Moe Michael Cohn. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/06/2019 |
The Peddie School, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2019 |
Kira Learning, Inc.
Kira Learning, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kira Learning, Inc. develops and publishes AI-powered K-12 education. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/05/2022 |
Precedenti posizioni note di Michael Smith
Società | Posizione | Fine |
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edX LLC
edX LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services edX LLC engages in the provision of online learning platform. The company was founded by Anant Agarwal in 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Director/Board Member | 01/08/2018 |
Liquid Machines, Inc.
Liquid Machines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Liquid Machines, Inc. provides enterprise rights management solutions. The company was founded by James Schoonmaker and Mike D. Smith in 2001 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Founder | 01/06/2010 |
Formazione di Michael Smith
Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Graduate Degree |
Esperienze
Posizioni ricoperte
Attive
Inattive
Società quotate in Borsa
Aziende private
Relazioni
Relazioni di 1° grado
Aziende connesse in 1º grado
Uomo
Donna
Amministratori
Dirigenti
Società collegate
Aziende private | 7 |
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Liquid Machines, Inc.
Liquid Machines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Liquid Machines, Inc. provides enterprise rights management solutions. The company was founded by James Schoonmaker and Mike D. Smith in 2001 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Technology Services |
Xfund Management Co. LLC
Xfund Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Xfund Management Co. LLC (Xfund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Hugo van Vurren. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
GSV Ventures Management LLC
GSV Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance GSV Ventures Management LLC (GSV Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of GSV Asset Management LLC founded in 2016 by Moe Michael Cohn. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
edX LLC
edX LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services edX LLC engages in the provision of online learning platform. The company was founded by Anant Agarwal in 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Technology Services |
1984 Ventures Management LLC
1984 Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 1984 Ventures Management LLC (1984 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ramy Adeeb. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Sophya, Inc.
Sophya, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sophya, Inc. is a company based in Boston, MA. Sophya, Inc. was founded by Emma Giles and Mark Liu. Vishal Punwani has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Technology Services |
Kira Learning, Inc.
Kira Learning, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kira Learning, Inc. develops and publishes AI-powered K-12 education. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
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