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Jed Smith
Owl Ventures
This Reviewer Says They Received Funding
Authority to Write Check:
Yes
Review Rating
7.75
7
How Well Do You Know This Investor?
Had a couple of meetings
7
Jed was an investor in a company I worked for while he was a partner at Owl Ventures. He was the partner assigned to oversee our company, and Owl was the lead investor in the Series A round. The company ultimately floundered and I believe the founder and Jed had a falling out - I don't put that on Jed because the founder was eccentric to a degree that was difficult to work with. As the lead investor, they did supply the company with contacts to facilitate growth, but we failed to execute. The largest problem was a consultant who Owl brought in that ultimately became CEO, this person was fairly disastrous and resulted in declining profitability and employee departures. I met one on one with Jed and he seemed thoughtful, smart, and friendly. He did appear to be stretched fairly thin as he was also stepping in as CEO for a portfolio company at the time. I was a little bit surprised by how seldom we saw Jed and when I met with him it did not seem he was deeply familiar with our business which was surprising since they were our largest stakeholder. Again, it's very possible our management team did not communicate effectively, they were not very competent as well.
Verified Investor Response:
Understands Market:
Responsive:
7
Respectful to Founders:
Decisive (Quick to Decision):
Adds Value:
10
Sharp/Pushes Thinking:
Cares About Equality:
I Trust This Investor:
7
No BS (Delivers):
Would You Recommend This Investor?
7
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