# Ashley Smith

Type: Person

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## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### Solo GP Ashley Smith closes $25M Fund II in 4 months, plans 25+ investments
2026-07-08 17:30:46 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Smith’s rapid fundraise nearly doubles her debut size and underscores the viability of the solo GP model. Fund II will write checks up to $1M into technical startups, with six already backed.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/solo-gp-ashley-smith-25m-fund-startups

### Solo GP deploys $25M to back cybersecurity startups, $500K–$1M checks
2026-07-08 17:30:35 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Ashley Smith’s $25 million Fund II specifically targets cybersecurity among its core areas, providing capital and go-to-market expertise from her years at developer-focused companies to early-stage security founders.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/solo-gp-25m-cybersecurity-startups

### Solo GP’s $25M fund targets AI infrastructure startups with $500K–$1M checks
2026-07-08 17:30:23 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Building on her debut fund’s backing of AI infrastructure company CopilotKit, Smith’s second fund doubles down on AI tooling, bringing capital and developer-marketing expertise to early-stage startups.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/solo-gp-25m-ai-infrastructure-startups

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