Bob McGowan-Smyth
Investment Director @ Crescent Capital
Belfast, United Kingdom
Bob McGowan-Smyth is a venture - series unknown investor at Crescent Capital in Belfast focused on Mobile and Software. Bob joined Crescent as a non-executive director in December 2004 and, in October 2012, moved into an executive role. Between 1996 and 2004, Bob was Chief Executive of Enterprise Equity (NI) Limited, a Belfast based venture capital fund. Under Bob’s leadership, Enterprise Equity performed strongly with a number of highly successful exits beingachieved. Notably in 2000, BCO Technologies plc was sold to Analog Devices, Inc. for £100m and, in 2004, Ben Sherman Limited was sold to Oxford Industries, Inc. for £80m.Bob is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and is a member of the Institute of Directors. Bob is Crescent’s nominee director on the board of PathXL Limited.
- Total investments:
- 1
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- Lead investor:
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Industries Bob McGowan-Smyth invests in
Stages Bob McGowan-Smyth invests in
Countries Bob McGowan-Smyth invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 1 (100%)
- Software 1 (100%)
- Data Center 1 (100%)
- Data Storage 1 (100%)
- Cloud Infrastructure 1 (100%)
Investments
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| GoReport provides a range of purpose-built solutions for a variety of survey types across the entire property sector. Surveyors can now carry out surveys and generate reports more efficiently and in much less time. Surveyors can now quickly capture all relevant survey data directly on an iPad using a simple and easy to use combination of standardand custom phrases, automated voice to text and pick lists.GoReport was founded on 2011 and is headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom. | $500K / Venture - Series Unknown / May 01, 2019 |
About Crescent Capital
Crescent Capital is a Belfast based venture capital fund manager. Their primary investment focus is with Northern Ireland based companies operating in the information technology, life sciences, and manufacturing sectors. Since 1995 Crescent Capital has been supporting and building high-grade venture backed companies in Northern Ireland.
Crescent Capital Contacts
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Bob McGowan-Smyth
Investment Director
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Colin Walsh
Founder & Chief Executive
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Deirdre Terrins
Investment Manager
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Ed Finnegan
Finance Officer
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Oonagh McIntaggart
Office Manager
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What does Bob McGowan-Smyth invest in?
Bob McGowan-Smyth invests primarily in Mobile, Software and Data Center startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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