Charles Smith

Private Equity Investor at

Social Starts LLC

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Charles C.
Smith was the founder of Extension Entertainment, Inc., founded in 2010, where the title held was Chief Operating Officer.
Current jobs include Investment Partner at Joyance Partners since 2025, Investment Partner at Social Starts LLC since 2015, Venture Partner at Ataraxia Partners LLC since 2019, and Secretary at Calkins Media, Inc. Former jobs include Principal at Real Media, Inc., Principal at Etsy, Inc., Manager at USA TODAY Co., Inc. from 1995 to 1996, and Principal at TACODA, Inc. Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond conferred in 1989.

Charles Smith active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Social Starts LLC Social Starts LLC Investment ManagersFinance Social Starts invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of delightful moments from science, emotion-centric consumer products, emerging science of health and happiness. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	2014-12-31
Calkins Media, Inc. Calkins Media, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Publishes newspapers	Corporate Secretary	-
Joyance Partners Joyance Partners Investment ManagersFinance Joyance Partners is a venture capital partnership that invests in companies located in North America, Europe and Asia Primarily in Japan,. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of Broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early-stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	2025-10-31
Ataraxia	Private Equity Investor	2018-12-31

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Former positions of Charles Smith

Companies	Position	End
USA TODAY CO., INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1995-12-31
ETSY, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Real Media, Inc. Real Media, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides technology-enabled Internet advertising solutions	Private Equity Investor	2000-12-31
TACODA, Inc. TACODA, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides advertising services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Extension Entertainment, Inc. Extension Entertainment, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a online social music discovery platform	Founder	-

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Private companies	10
Real Media, Inc. Real Media, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides technology-enabled Internet advertising solutions	Commercial Services
Etsy, Inc. Etsy, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates an online marketplace for buying and selling of handmade and vintage goods	Retail Trade
TACODA, Inc. TACODA, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides advertising services	Commercial Services
Extension Entertainment, Inc. Extension Entertainment, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a online social music discovery platform	Technology Services
USA TODAY Co., Inc. USA TODAY Co., Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Owns, operates and invests in local media assets	Consumer Services
University of Richmond University of Richmond Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Calkins Media, Inc. Calkins Media, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Publishes newspapers	Consumer Services
Social Starts LLC Social Starts LLC Investment ManagersFinance Social Starts invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of delightful moments from science, emotion-centric consumer products, emerging science of health and happiness. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Joyance Partners Joyance Partners Investment ManagersFinance Joyance Partners is a venture capital partnership that invests in companies located in North America, Europe and Asia Primarily in Japan,. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of Broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early-stage capital requirements.	Finance
Ataraxia