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Jack Smith

Recovering entrepreneur.

United States

Overview 

Jack Smith is a seasoned entrepreneur known for co-founding successful startups like Vungle and Shyp, as well as founding and leading Mediaroots. He has served as a board member and advisor for numerous public companies, startups, and non-profits, and has made notable investments in companies like Libation Labs and Golden.

Work Experience 

Various public companies, startups and non-profits

  • Board Member

    2020 - Current

    Previously: - COVA (public company): NASDAQ: $COVA $3.8 billion merger with ECARX - The Hustle (startup) : acquired by HubSpot NYSE: $HUBS Currently: - The Prison Mathematics Project (non-profit)

Various startups & non-profit startups

  • Advisor

    2013

    Survios, UJET, Coin (acquired by Fitbit), Intricately (acquired by HG Insights), Onfleet, RCI (acquired by Addepar)

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Vungle

  • Co-Founder

    2011 - 2019

    Acquired by Blackstone in 2019 for $780+ mil. Leading mobile in-app video advertising platform.

Vungle transforms how people discover and experience apps that delivers the highest value users through engaging video ads.

Raised $25,500,000.00 from Seven Peaks Ventures, AngelPad, Crosslink Capital, Google Ventures, Aol Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Thomvest Ventures and Uncork Capital.

vungle.com
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Shyp

  • Co-Founder

    2013 - 2014

    The simplest way to ship stuff. Raised $63 mil, then went to zero.

Shyp provides shipping services that ranges from picking-up the package to delivering it to the destination.

Raised $62,100,000.00 from Aslanoba Capital, Draft Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Slow Ventures, Jennifer Hyman, Homebrew, ZenStone Venture Capital, Machine Shop Ventures, Kevin Rose and Designer Fund.

shyp.com
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Mediaroots

  • Founder & CEO

    2006 - 2010

Education 

Investments 

Libation Labs

Pre Seed

Total funding: $600K

Golden

Seed

Total funding: $60M

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