Ian G. Smith

Ian G. Smith is a Managing Director at Allen & Company LLC, a position he has held since 1994.1 He is based in Menlo Park, California, and has over 500 connections on LinkedIn.1 Smith has an extensive career in investment banking, specializing in high-profile mergers, acquisitions, and capital raises in the technology and media sectors.1

Notable Transactions

Smith has been involved in numerous significant deals, including:

• LinkedIn's $28B sale to Microsoft
• Facebook's $19B acquisition of WhatsApp
• Workday's $1.55B acquisition of Adaptive Insights
• eBay's $45B spinoff of PayPal
• Facebook's $16B IPO
• Zynga's $1B IPO

Career History

• Managing Director at Allen & Company LLC (1994 - Present)
• Principal at Groupe Arnault (2000 - 2002)
• Vice President at Allen & Company Incorporated (April 1994 - September 2000)
• Associate at Gleacher & Company (June 1992 - April 1994)

Education

Smith attended Williams College, where he earned his BA from 1988 to 1992.1 He also attended Massena Central High School from 1984 to 1988.1