Jed Smith Overview
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- Catamount Ventur...
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Founder & Managi...
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Information Technology
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3
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Jed Smith General Information
Biography
Mr. Jed Smith is the Founder & serves as Managing Director at Catamount Ventures. Mr. Smith is a Co-Founder and served as Managing Director and Senior Adviser at Owl Ventures. He served as Board Member at Abl. He served as a Board Member at Amour Vert. He served as a Board Member at EdSurge. He has dedicated his business career to the art of entrepreneurship and to making a difference. He also served as Chairman at Linden Labs. Prior to launching Catamount, he founded drugstore.com (NASDAQ: DSCM) in 1997, serving on its board of directors with John Doerr, Brook Byers, Peter Neupert, Howard Schultz, and Jeff Bezos. Before that, he co-founded and spent four years at Cybersmith, a retail store chain that showcased the latest advances in information technology and multimedia software. He was also Vice President of Sales at Tribe Computer Works, a networking hardware and software company that was successfully sold. He began his career in technology working for Tom Siebel and, later, Marc Benioff at Oracle Corporation, ultimately serving as District Manager for the Eastern Region. He served as a Board Member at Revolution Foods.
Contact Information
Address
- 400 Pacific Avenue
- 3rd Floor
- San Francisco, CA 94133
- United States
Jed Smith Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Catamount Ventures | Investor | Founder & Managing Director | San Francisco, CA | Venture Capital |
Jed Smith Board Seats (3)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Banyan Water | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Austin, TX | |
Numi Organic Tea | Beverages | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Oakland, CA | |
Panorama Education | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Boston, MA |
Jed Smith Lead Partner on Deals (32)
Jed Smith has been the lead partner on 32 deals. Their latest deal was with Panorama Education, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 07-Nov-2017.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Panorama Education | 07-Nov-2017 | Later Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Boston, MA | |
Piper (Computers, Parts and Peripherals) | 14-Sep-2017 | Completed | Computers, Parts and Peripherals | San Francisco, CA | ||
Abl | 28-Jun-2017 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | McLean, VA | ||
Abl | 01-Jan-2016 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | McLean, VA | ||
Numi Organic Tea | 23-Dec-2015 | Completed | Beverages | Oakland, CA | ||
Amour Vert | 16-Dec-2015 | Completed | Clothing | San Francisco, CA | ||
Panorama Education | 04-Aug-2015 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Boston, MA | ||
Boldai | 25-Jan-2013 | Completed | Software Development Applications | Linkoping, Sweden | ||
Revolution Foods | 27-Feb-2012 | Later Stage VC (Series F) | Completed | Food Products | Commerce, CA | |
LittleTextPeople | 16-Feb-2012 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | Entertainment Software | Oxford, United Kingdom |
Jed Smith Network (276)
Board Members (72)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Kristin Gunther | Revolution Foods | Revolution (Washington DC) | Commerce, CA | |
Peter Ma | Revolution Foods | Self | Commerce, CA | |
Amour Vert | Amour Vert | San Francisco, CA | ||
Amour Vert | Emil Capital Partners | San Francisco, CA | ||
Panorama Education | Self | Boston, MA |
Portfolio Executives (201)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Megan Costello | Panorama Education | Director, Strategic Projects | 07-Nov-2017 | Boston, MA |
Carol Fox | Panorama Education | Vice President of Finance | 07-Nov-2017 | Boston, MA |
Panorama Education | Chief Revenue Officer | 07-Nov-2017 | Boston, MA | |
Panorama Education | Chief People Officer | 07-Nov-2017 | Boston, MA | |
Panorama Education | Chief Financial Officer | 07-Nov-2017 | Boston, MA |
Fund Team Members (3)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Tory Patterson | Catamount Ventures | Catamount Ventures IV | San Francisco, CA |
Mark Silverman JD | Catamount Ventures | Catamount Ventures IV | San Francisco, CA |
Catamount Ventures | San Francisco, CA | ||
Catamount Ventures | San Francisco, CA | ||
Catamount Ventures | San Francisco, CA |
Jed Smith Affiliated Funds (4)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Catamount Ventures IV | Catamount Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2009 | ||||
Catamount Ventures II | Catamount Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2005 | ||||
Catamount Ventures I | Catamount Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2002 | ||||
Catamount Ventures III | Catamount Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2007 |
Jed Smith FAQs
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Who is Jed Smith?
Mr. Jed Smith is the Founder & serves as Managing Director at Catamount Ventures.
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How much does Jed Smith typically invest?
Jed Smith's median deal size is
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What is Jed Smith’s main position?
Jed Smith’s primary position is Founder & Managing Director.
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What are the contact details for Jed Smith?
Jed Smith’s email address is je
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How many active board seats does Jed Smith hold?
Jed Smith holds 3 board seats including Banyan Water, Numi Organic Tea, and Panorama Education.
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