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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
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- 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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Experience
- Ankona CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentNewport Beach, CA
- RegScaleBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- ArborXRBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- AllevaBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentOrange County, California, United States
- Order.coBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Propel SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
- AeroCore TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- FreightPOPBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentLake Forest, CA
- OrangeTwistBoard Member2019 — 2022Long Beach, California, United States
- AvettaCo-Founder, Board Member, CEO, COO2005 — 2018Orange County, California, United States
- Sienna BiopharmaceuticalsMember, Board of Directors2013 — 2015San Diego, CA
Skills & more
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New Business DevelopmentContract ManagementBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingEnergy IndustryBusiness DevelopmentContract NegotiationTeam BuildingSafetyStrategic PlanningManagementNegotiationLanguages English · Spanish
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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.
- Where did Jared Smith go to school?
- Jared Smith studied at Brigham Young University (Bachelor of Science, Physics & Finance).
Founder mafias
Brigham Young University mafia141
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Ankona Capital mafia3
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Sienna Biopharmaceuticals mafia3
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Regscale mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Brigham Young University512
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alleva4
Also worked at Order.co9
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Also worked at Propel Software7
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