Robert A Smith

Bio

Rob has over 15 years of experience investing in and advising high growth companies primarily in the information technology, business services and healthcare services industries. Since joining Petra’s predecessor fund in 1996, Rob has been involved in 58 private company investments representing over $200 million of invested capital. Prior to joining Petra, Rob served as an associate portfolio manager at Sirrom Capital Corporation, a publicly-traded mezzanine fund, and as an investment banker at Equitable Securities Corporation, where he advised numerous private and public company clients on capital raising and M & A transactions predominately in the healthcare services industry. Rob currently serves as a director for Petra portfolio companies HealthTeacher, Mycroft, NuView Systems and T2 Systems. Rob earned his M.B.A. at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and his B.S. in commerce at the University of Virginia.