Jared Smith

Jared Smith

Managing Director atAnkona CapitalCalifornia

Jared Smith is a Managing Director who co-founded Avetta, scaling it into a global supply-chain risk platform before its sale to private equity.

What Jared can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Ankona Capital writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Ankona Capital.

Career

  1. Avetta
  2. Avetta · Co-founder
  3. Ankona · Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Avetta

Investments named in public bios

PropelOrder.co

Focus

supply-chain riskB2B software

Education

Brigham Young University, BS in Physics and Finance

Also at Ankona Capital

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Questions

Who is Jared Smith?

Jared Smith is a Managing Director who co-founded Avetta, scaling it into a global supply-chain risk platform before its sale to private equity.

How much does Jared Smith invest?

Jared Smith invests through Ankona Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Jared Smith?

A warm intro from a founder Ankona Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Jared Smith do before Ankona Capital?

Avetta; Co-founder at Avetta.

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