Our Team
Founded by Tim Arnold and Marshall Smith, our general partners are innovators, operators, founders, and mentors in our focus industries.
At the heart of Steamwork is Teamwork, and each of our team members brings unique talents to the table for investors and founders.
We support founders by offering a proprietary framework for executive and team decision-making, as well as proven, up to date playbooks for operations, finance, and team development.
We know that phenomenal founders and startup talent come from all backgrounds and have certain identifiable traits in common. We put our extensive networks to work to achieve our mutual goals and emphasize opportunities personal and professional growth and development as our companies grow.
Tim Arnold
- 20 years as a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits
- Multi-industry experience across retail, manufacturing, goods & services
- 15 years of executive financial & operational expertise
- Growth and value creation strategist
- Strong network across venture and private equity
- UCSB Business Economics & Accounting
- UCLA Executive MBA, Finance & Entrepreneurship
Marshall Smith
- Fractional COO/Operations Consultant
- Former Registered Investment Advisor COO
- 15 Years Financial Services/Wealth Management Experience
- Former Tech Coast Angels Member/Due Diligence Committee
- UC Riverside Board of Advisors- Design Thinking Professional Studies
- FINRA Security Licenses- Past Series 7 and 66
- Former CA Life & Health Insurance License Holder
- University of Rhode Island Alumnus – B.S. in Finance
Strategy & Action
Our Approach
Embedded in Steamwork is Teamwork. We help visionary founders execute with excellence, building thriving teams and companies around their inventions.
We are systems thinkers and implementers, understanding that every great company is built of robust systems, process and aligned people who work toward a common goal.
Connected solutions are just beginning to show their impact on the world. We are looking for ambitious founders who want to transform the way we live with deeper intelligence, connection, speed, easy and equity. These solutions will create meaningful career opportunities and economic growth.