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matthew smith

Founder

Founder at Truss

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedTruss · YC

About

Matthew Smith is the CEO and co-founder of Truss, a company that provides banking services for construction companies. Truss was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2021 batch. In his role, Smith focuses on customer engagement and product development.

Founder at TrussYC S21

Intro paths

YC

matthew went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Truss's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, matthew can intro founders to Truss's investors below.

Truss's investors · 5

Bonfire VenturesLos Angeles · $2M – $4M checksFIGR VenturesWilmslow · $380K checks · since 2024SFC CapitalLondon · $127K – $381K checksSproutxEdmonton · $500K – $750K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Experience

  1. TrussCEO & Foundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. MazumaGo CanadaCEO & Co-Founder2019 — 2022Victoria BC

Skills & more

French2Event Planning13Economics6Entrepreneurship5Social Media2Project Management5Business Strategy2Business Planning3Marketing3Advertising3Customer Service23Web Design3
+12 moreHuman Computer InteractionData StructuresAlgorithmsCalculusCommunicationStrategic PlanningCritical ThinkingConflict ResolutionManagementLeadershipPublic SpeakingTeamwork

Languages French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is matthew smith?
Matthew Smith is the CEO and co-founder of Truss, a company that provides banking services for construction companies. Truss was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2021 batch. In his role, Smith focuses on customer engagement and product development.
Where does matthew smith work?
matthew smith is Founder of Truss.
What companies did matthew smith found?
matthew smith founded Truss.
Where did matthew smith go to school?
matthew smith studied at Y Combinator; University of Victoria (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science); Camosun College (Economics).

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