Where does James Smits work?

James Smits is Founder of Andrena and Investor at KohFounders.

What check size does James Smits write?

James Smits typically writes checks of $25K – $300K.

Where did James Smits go to school?

James Smits studied at Princeton University (B.A., Economics); Princeton High School.

James Smits

InvestorFounder

Investor at KohFounders

New York, New York

Writes $25K – $300K checks · typically $100K

FoundedAndrena

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41 people in our graph share verified history with James — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Andrew LaiunlockedJames: together at University of Melbourne (2010–2015)

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James: together at Banyan Water

James: together at Tigerlabs

Experience

AndrenaCo-Founder & Chief Product Officercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
AndrenaCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer2018 — 2022Greater New York City Area
DAWNCo-Founder & Chief Product Officercurrent2024 — present
El Capitan CapitalInvestorcurrent1990 — presentNew York, NY
KohFoundersVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
HypothesisVenture Partner2020 — 2023Greater New York City Area
Beta Bridge CapitalSenior Associate + Venture Partner2015 — 2022Greater New York City Area
KohFoundersVenture Partner2016 — 2019New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA / Chicago, IL
University of MelbourneMentor, Melbourne Accelerator Program2013 — 2017Melbourne, Australia
TigerlabsPartner2012 — 2017Princeton, NJ / New York, NY
Banyan WaterBusiness Development Associate2011 — 2012San Francisco, CA
University of MelbourneHonorary Fellow2010Melbourne, Australia
Princeton UniversityResearch Assistant2009Princeton, NJ

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship34Start-ups22Venture Capital16Moose8Business Development9Fundraising6Analytics3Strategic Planning4Management Consulting2Mergers & AcquisitionsStrategic Partnerships3New Business Development3

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StrategyAnalysisFinancial ModelingData AnalysisResearch

Member — Melbourne Cricket Club
OSHA 30 — OSHA Safety Training Institute

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Colleagues at KohFounders

Bong Koh

Partner at KohFounders

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Smits?: Investor at KohFounders
Where does James Smits work?: James Smits is Founder of Andrena and Investor at KohFounders.
What check size does James Smits write?: James Smits typically writes checks of $25K – $300K.
What companies did James Smits found?: James Smits founded Andrena.
Where did James Smits go to school?: James Smits studied at Princeton University (B.A., Economics); Princeton High School.