ghSMART
Leadership Advisory & Consulting Firm
Chicago, United States · Founded 1995
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 1995
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- ghsmart.com
- Last Round
- Private EquityJul 2025
- Rounds
- 1
About
ghSMART is a global leadership advisory firm founded in 1995 by Dr. Geoff Smart in Chicago, Illinois. The firm uses proprietary methodology and rigorous analysis to help CEOs, boards, and private equity investors make high-stakes leadership decisions including executive selection, CEO succession, management team assessment, board effectiveness, and leadership coaching. With offices in 34 cities across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, ghSMART serves Fortune 500 corporations, nonprofit organizations, and leading private equity firms, and pioneered the leadership advisory industry. In 2025, KKR made a significant minority investment in the firm via its Ascendant Fund.
Summary
ghSMART is a Financial Services company based in Chicago, United States, founded in 1995. Its most recent funding was a Private Equity round in Jul 2025. Investors include KKR.
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Funding History
Jul 2025
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