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person1990s–present

Ian Smith

Disciplines:
investment banking
finance/capital markets

Summary

Allen & Company investment banker who worked on the Eventbrite IPO and is known for Allen & Company's Sun Valley conference as the hub of media and technology dealmaking.

Core Contribution

Contributed to the Eventbrite IPO process from Allen & Company, a boutique known for its relationships with media and technology company founders.

Historical Influences

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Intellectual Lineage

Wall Street Investment Banking Allen & Company Media Banking Tradition

Contemporaries & Peers

George Lee Noah Wintroub

Minds Influenced

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Intellectual Posterity

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