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About
Jared is a co-founder of Ankona, a firm that invests $5–10M first checks into B2B software companies with proven product-market fit (typically $3–15M in ARR) and AI-first operations. Before Ankona, he co-founded Avetta and scaled it into a global supply-chain risk platform before its sale to private equity. Across his career building, financing, and exiting B2B software companies, he has drawn on operating experience raising institutional capital and navigating hard markets. Ankona positions this operator background as central to how it partners with founders past product-market fit but before real scale.
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Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Avetta and scaled it into a global supply-chain risk platform before its sale to private equity. Co-founded the investment firm Ankona.
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Investments
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Colleagues at Ankona Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jared Smith?
- Jared is a co-founder of Ankona, a firm that invests $5–10M first checks into B2B software companies with proven product-market fit (typically $3–15M in ARR) and AI-first operations. Before Ankona, he co-founded Avetta and scaled it into a global supply-chain risk platform before its sale to private equity. Across his career building, financing, and exiting B2B software companies, he has drawn on operating experience raising institutional capital and navigating hard markets. Ankona positions this operator background as central to how it partners with founders past product-market fit but before real scale.
- Where does Jared Smith work?
- Jared Smith is Managing Director at Ankona Capital.
- What companies has Jared Smith invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alleva.
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