SM Ventures is a family office and early-stage investment firm headquartered in New York, NY. Founded in 2012, the firm concentrates on venture and growth‑stage equity investments rather than core real‑estate strategies. SM Ventures operates as a private family investment vehicle for principals Jed Stiller and John McPheters and maintains a Delaware corporate registration for legal purposes. The firm targets early‑stage growth opportunities and deploys direct family‑office equity in venture‑style financings, structuring capital as direct equity and private placements rather than as a commingled fund manager. Governance and investment decision‑making are principal‑led through the family‑office model. For sponsors and GPs seeking a single‑family source of growth‑oriented capital, SM Ventures offers principal‑led, direct equity capital from named family principals with an orientation toward early‑stage and growth equity investments.