# Paris Smith

> Paris Smith is a Series A investor at Pinnacle sports (Netherlands) backing News and Sports. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Pinnacle sports](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pinnacle-sports)
- Location: Netherlands, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paris-smith-1719377/

Paris Smith is a Series A investor at Pinnacle sports in Netherlands focused on News and Sports. Paris Smith started her gaming career in 1995 by taking bets at WWTS, an offshore sports betting company that was later sold to Betcorp Ltd. Having worked her way up the business to become COO, she joined Curacao-based Pinnacle in the same role from 2006. Pinnacle soon recognised Smith’s efforts in shifting the focus away from North America towardsgrowth markets in Asia and Europe, by promoting her to CEO in 2008. Almost a decade on, Pinnacle continues to flourish under her leadership. The operator emphasised its desire for data driven innovation by launching a revamped eSports portal in 2017.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 100% |
| Sports | 1 | 100% |
| Basketball | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Basketball Forever | Basketball Forever provides basketball fanatics with latest news inside and outside the hard court. It also provides commentary, design, videos and analysis, straight to the palm of your hand. Basketball Forever operates under Forever Network. | $4M | Series A | Mar 20, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Andover Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andover-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Astralis Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astralis-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Yolo Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yolo-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Pinnacle sports

VC Fund · Groveport, United States

Pinnacle Data Systems, Inc. (PDSi) is a global provider of services and products for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of computer hardware products or products that contain computer hardware. The Company provides a variety of engineering and manufacturing services for global OEMs requiring custom product design, system integration, repairprograms, warranty management, and specialized production capabilities. With service centers in the United States, Europe and Asia, it ensures seamless support for solutions all around the world, as well as depot repair and reverse logistics programs for the OEMs of other types of computer equipment. PDSi offers a range of technology platforms, including standard and custom-designed products for the telecommunications, imaging, defense/aerospace, medical, industrial automation and information technology (IT) markets. Its product capabilities range from board-level designs to globally certified, fully integrated systems.

5 contacts available at Pinnacle sports.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marco Blume | Trading Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marco-blume |
| Paris Smith | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paris-smith |
| Hugh Cathey | Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hugh-cathey |
| Magnus Hedman | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/magnus-hedman-c3d1 |
| Nick Tomashot | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-tomashot |

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## FAQ

### What does Paris Smith invest in?

Paris Smith invests primarily in News, Sports and Basketball startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Paris Smith last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Paris Smith closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 1 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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