Overview
Jed Smith is a co-founder and retired managing director at Owl Ventures [1][4]. Smith founded Catamount Ventures in April 2000, serving as founder and managing general partner [5]. Smith's investment focus has centered on sustainability and education initiatives, with portfolio companies including Seventh Generation, Banyan Water, Revolution Foods, Plum Organics, Numi Tea, Panorama Education, and PresenceLearning [2]. Smith holds an MBA from Harvard Business School [11] and a BA in History from Middlebury College [12]. Beyond venture capital, Smith has been involved in environmental advocacy, serving as co-founder and activist with The Herring Ponds Watershed Association [8] and co-founder of the David E. Alper Nature Preserve [7]. Smith currently serves as president of the board of directors at Marin Water [3].
Profile introduction
As a pioneering investor in sustainability and education initiatives, I get most jazzed about brilliantly innovative organizations that seek to benefit society with a strong social mission at their core. I founded two venture firms to support visionary entrepreneurs in building companies, such as Seventh Generation, Banyan Water, Revolution Foods, Plum Organics, Numi Tea, Panorama Education, and PresenceLearning. In addition, I have led environmental movements creating a powerful, thoughtful local watershed association in Plymouth, MA preserving critical habitat from potentially onerous de…
Career history
- President of the Board of DirectorsDec 2022 to presentMarin Water
- Co-Founder, Retired Managing DirectorJun 2014 to presentOwl Ventures
- Founder, Managing General PartnerApr 2000 to presentCatamount Ventures
- Board of DirectorsJan 2011 to presentBanyan Water
- Co-Founder, environmental advocateJan 2015 to presentDavid E. Alper Nature Preserve
- Co-founder, Activist, SupporterApr 2012 to presentThe Herring Ponds Watershed Association
- Board of DirectorsJan 2010 to Jan 2023Amour Vert
- Board of Directors, ChairMar 2007 to Dec 2022Revolution Foods
Education
MBA, MBA1993 - 1995Harvard Business School
BA, History1984 - 1988Middlebury College
- High School Diploma at Phillips Exeter Academy1983 - 1984
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