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James Smits

Co-Founder @ Andrena and DAWN; Angel @ El Capital Capital

New York, New York

Work Experience

2018

  • Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

    2023

    Internet as it should be: instant activation home Internet. We're hiring! andrena.com

  • Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

    2018 - 2022

2024

  • Co-Founder

    2024

    Decentralized Autonomous Wireless Networks. dawninternet.com

  • Investor

    1990

    Just an angel investor swashbuckling across the high seas of tech, etc. Investments include: District, HelloSubs, Pattern, Waldo, Winx Health, and Wynd Labs / Grass. elcapitancapital.com

  • Venture Partner

    2020

    Hypothesis is a seed fund, studio, and accelerator.

2015 - 2022

  • Senior Associate + Venture Partner

    2015 - 2022

    Beta Bridge Capital is a seed stage venture capital fund focused on emerging ecosystems. Sourced investments include: Artemis (Acquired by iUNU), Billie (Acquired by Edgewell Personal Care), Chicory, Gainful, Gatsby (Acquired by eToro), Mobalytics, Spreesy (Acquired by CommentSold), Visor, and Wellth. Venture Partner (2018-2022) Senior Associate (2016-2017) Associate (2015)

2016 - 2019

  • Venture Partner

    2016 - 2019

    KohFounders is a pre seed fund focused on emerging ecosystems. Investments include: Aiva, Artemis (Sourced), Andrena (Sourced), Clora, CREXi, Fama, Hologram, Jetpack Workflow, Regroup Therapy, Retention Science, Simple Contacts, Triggr Health, Trim, and Wellth (Sourced).

  • Mentor, Melbourne Accelerator Program

    2013 - 2017

    The Melbourne Accelerator Program provides seed capital and mentorship for a select group of startups affiliated with the University of Melbourne.

2012 - 2017

  • Partner

    2012 - 2017

    Seed stage venture capital fund and entrepreneurship center headquartered in Princeton, NJ. Investments include: Amity (Sourced), Andrena (Sourced), Andros (Sourced), Clue, Dealtable (Sourced, Acquired by MarketAxess), Freshtemp (Acquired by Digi), Gatsby (Acquired by eToro), Pathgather (Acquired by Degreed), Radius8 (Acquired by Fiserv), Spire, TrueVault (Sourced), and Wellth (Sourced).

2011 - 2012

  • Business Development Associate

    2011 - 2012

    Leveraging data and analytics to deliver water savings to commercial real estate customers.

  • Honorary Fellow

    2010 - 2010

    Analysis and critique of water trading markets in Australia. Advisor: Snow Barlow

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