# Christopher Smith

> Christopher Smith is a Series A investor at Energy Innovation Capital backing Internet. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Energy Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-innovation-capital)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris00smith/

Christopher Smith is a Managing Director at Energy Innovation Capital. He was an Advisor at Kelvin Inc. He attended the University of Delaware.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |
| PropTech | 1 | 25% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 25% |
| Logistics | 1 | 25% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |
| France | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orbital Sidekick | Orbital Sidekick utilizes hyperspectral technology - capturing hundreds of narrow contiguous spectral bands, from visible light through infrared. The company develops a space-based infrastructure of hyperspectral sensors to provide monitoring services to the energy sector.Orbital Sidekick was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco,California, United States. | $10M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 31, 2023 |  |
| Outsight | Outsight’s Spatial AI solutions track and digitizes the motion of People and Vehicles using 3D LiDAR data. Operators of transportation hubs like airports, train stations but also sport venues, road infrastructures and industrial sites get access to accurate and anonymous Spatial Intelligence data, in order to improve operations, deliver brilliantvisitors' experiences and increase security and safety. | $22M | Series B | Oct 20, 2022 |  |
| Aurora Hydrogen | Aurora Hydrogen is developing the next generation of hydrogen production technology. | $10M | Series A | Aug 01, 2022 |  |
| Orbital Sidekick | Orbital Sidekick utilizes hyperspectral technology - capturing hundreds of narrow contiguous spectral bands, from visible light through infrared. The company develops a space-based infrastructure of hyperspectral sensors to provide monitoring services to the energy sector.Orbital Sidekick was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco,California, United States. | $16M | Series A | Jan 04, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [11.2 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/112capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Syndicate 708](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-innovations-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Williams](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/williams) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Allied Minds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allied-minds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BNP Paribas](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnp-paribas) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Energy Innovation Capital

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Energy Innovation Capital is the premier capital provider for innovators serving the energy industry. EIC provides early and growth-stage funding for visionary entrepreneurs tackling global energy challenges with transformative, market-leading solutions. EIC's team leverages its industry expertise, networks and collaborative approach to helptalented entrepreneurs push the boundaries of what's possible and build great companies. To learn more, visit www.energyinnovationcapital.com.

5 contacts available at Energy Innovation Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Smith | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-smith-1eb0 |
| Paul Dickerson | COO and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-dickerson |
| Rajan Gupta | Sr. Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rajan-gupta-1841 |
| Vikki Dunn | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vikki-dunn |
| W. George Coyle | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/w-george-coyle |

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## FAQ

### What does Christopher Smith invest in?

Christopher Smith invests primarily in Internet, PropTech and Aerospace startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Christopher Smith last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Christopher Smith closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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