Louisa Smith

Principal

Louisa specializes in building comprehensive investor relations strategies for public and private MedTech companies, encompassing analytics-based advisory services and capital markets guidance for companies pre and post IPO process. She is experienced in advising clients on effectively communicating their value proposition to institutional investors and industry stakeholders across the healthcare sector, specifically in med devices.

Before Gilmartin, Louisa was Managing Director of the NO/LA Angel Network, leading a 135+ member angel investor group where she managed deal flow, due diligence, and portfolio activities for early-stage companies seeking funding. Additionally, she served as Manager of The Pelican Angel Fund, a pooled investment vehicle focused on Seed and Series A investments in high-growth, innovative startups.

Louisa holds an MBA with a concentration in finance from Tulane University’s AB Freeman School of Business and a BA in Political Science with a minor in Psychology, cum laude, also from Tulane.

Interesting Facts About Louisa

• Interior design enthusiast- always browsing for antique furniture and second-hand finds
• Coveted karaoke performer- constantly refining a list of crowd pleasers
• Learned to drive on a stick shift- an early edition 1988 Jeep Wrangler
• Fosters dogs on their journey from the shelter to forever homes- 10+ and counting