Judith Smith

Managing Director at The Gartland and Mellina Group

📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 30 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2017
VC🌍 United States
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Board Observer
Feb 2017
Zulama's Entertainment Technology Academy was created by faculty at Carnegie Mellon University. Curriculum is delivered through Zulama’s browser-based online learning platform into high school classrooms. We provide in-depth teacher training and support to ensure their success teaching the relatively new and largely unfamiliar areas of game design, programming, 3D art, and digital storytelling. The content is hands-on, project-based and correlated to Common Core Standards. Educational outcomes include collaboration, critical thinking, oral and written communication, creative expression, and career and college preparedness. We help schools make design thinking and project-based learning a part of their culture. • Zulama consists of three primary components: 1) leading-edge content delivered through an intuitive software platform 2) exemplary teacher training and support 3) physical space transformation (highly recommended, but not required). • Zulama’s hands-on, interest-based approach engages students, ignites student learning, and reduces discipline problems and the number of dropouts. • Student enthusiasm and simple yet innovative instructional techniques energizes teachers. • Students develop portfolios that reflect mastery of knowledge, skills, and design thinking that prepares them for the careers of tomorrow. • Zulama’s curriculum can be accessed through a web browser on multiple platforms, including PCs, Macs, laptops, Chrome books, tablets, and mobile devices
late stageE-Learning
Investor & Mentor
Feb 2016
Pipeline Angels is changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for founders who are trans women, cis women, agender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and two-spirit. In 2023, Pipeline Angels became part of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL). Our members serve as the friends and family round for entrepreneurs who may not already have support at that critical stage. Learn more: pipelineangels.org
Investor & Mentor
Feb 2016
Pipeline Angels is changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for founders who are trans women, cis women, agender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and two-spirit. In 2023, Pipeline Angels became part of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL). Our members serve as the friends and family round for entrepreneurs who may not already have support at that critical stage. Learn more: pipelineangels.org
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2017
Board Observer
Feb 2017
Zulama's Entertainment Technology Academy was created by faculty at Carnegie Mellon University. Curriculum is delivered through Zulama’s browser-based online learning platform into high school classrooms. We provide in-depth teacher training and support to ensure their success teaching the relatively new and largely unfamiliar areas of game design, programming, 3D art, and digital storytelling. The content is hands-on, project-based and correlated to Common Core Standards. Educational outcomes include collaboration, critical thinking, oral and written communication, creative expression, and career and college preparedness. We help schools make design thinking and project-based learning a part of their culture. • Zulama consists of three primary components: 1) leading-edge content delivered through an intuitive software platform 2) exemplary teacher training and support 3) physical space transformation (highly recommended, but not required). • Zulama’s hands-on, interest-based approach engages students, ignites student learning, and reduces discipline problems and the number of dropouts. • Student enthusiasm and simple yet innovative instructional techniques energizes teachers. • Students develop portfolios that reflect mastery of knowledge, skills, and design thinking that prepares them for the careers of tomorrow. • Zulama’s curriculum can be accessed through a web browser on multiple platforms, including PCs, Macs, laptops, Chrome books, tablets, and mobile devices
late stageE-Learning
2016
Managing Director
Mar 2016
We are experts and passionate about data We develop AI-powered solutions to convert each of your data into business performance. Technology is a source of progress. It represents a tremendous opportunity for companies to build a better future. Better organized. More secure. Our role is to make it valuable and accessible. We develop AI solutions to understand the present better, differentiate you from your competitors, meet your customers' expectations, and draw new perspectives.
Investor & Mentor
Feb 2016
Pipeline Angels is changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for founders who are trans women, cis women, agender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and two-spirit. In 2023, Pipeline Angels became part of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL). Our members serve as the friends and family round for entrepreneurs who may not already have support at that critical stage. Learn more: pipelineangels.org
Investor & Mentor
Feb 2016
Pipeline Angels is changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for founders who are trans women, cis women, agender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and two-spirit. In 2023, Pipeline Angels became part of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL). Our members serve as the friends and family round for entrepreneurs who may not already have support at that critical stage. Learn more: pipelineangels.org
2008
Managing Director
Jan 2008
Citis mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients. We have over 200 years of experience helping our clients meet the worlds toughest challenges and embrace its greatest opportunities. We are Citi, the global bank – an institution connecting millions of people across hundreds of countries and cities. For information on Citi’s commitment to privacy, visit on.citi/privacy.
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