Michael Smith

About

Michael Smith works across capital, culture, and community to build and back businesses shaping a more regenerative economy. He is Co-Founder and General Partner of Regeneration.VC, an early-stage firm investing in companies transforming consumer industries through circular and regenerative models. The firm has backed 30+ companies across three funds. Earlier in his career, Michael moved from broadcasting into music, touring globally as a DJ alongside artists like Rihanna, Guns N’ Roses, and Diplo, and building The Playlist Generation into a leading background music platform for global brands. He later co-founded Creative Space, completing 80+ adaptive reuse real estate projects, and Ponvalley, a family office platform integrating investment and philanthropy. He also brings together leaders across sectors through convenings like Shared Mission and ReAssembly, including participants such as Al Gore, General Wesley Clark, The Lumineers and Prime Minister Mia Mottley.

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