Mia Smith
Investment Associate

As an Associate in ECI’s Commercial Team, my primary job is to work closely with our portfolio’s management teams to realise their potential and support on strategic growth projects. I also work on analysis with prospect companies during the pre-deal phase, so we can hit the ground running when we invest.
Prior to joining ECI I spent 4 years at OC&C Strategy Consultants working with a range of corporate and private clients to solve questions on new product development, international expansion, and production line optimisation (to name but a few.). Whilst there I also spent time on secondment to a PE-backed software business as Chief of Staff, where I helped to support the management team during the early stages of investment.
I studied Classics at the University of Oxford, which I am yet to find any professional applications for but has made for some interesting conversation when meeting new clients!
“East of Eden by John Steinbeck. “
“I worked for a charity called Debate Mate for a year after I graduated university, running their primary school programmes in London & Manchester. DebateMate teaches students in areas of high child poverty the importance of self-confidence and broader community engagement through practical public-speaking training – and having been through the programme myself it was great to play a part in helping reach more students.”
“I once featured in an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery opposite a photo of the Queen.”