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Jacob Smith

Partner at Cannage Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Jacob Smith is a Partner at Cannage Capital with a strong background in venture capital and early-stage investing. He has successfully invested in companies like Matchwell and holds key roles in various organizations, showcasing expertise in strategic planning and financial analysis. With a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jacob has excelled in supporting startups and entrepreneurs through investments in sectors like Digital Health and AI. His current position as a Partner at Cannage Capital demonstrates his leadership in the venture capital industry and commitment to driving growth in innovative companies.

Work Experience 

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Cannage Capital

  • Partner

    2024 - Current

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Olli Health

  • Investor & Board Observer

    2024

    AI-Powered home health RCM, coding, and OASIS QR platform

Olli Health is a healthtech company that offers AI-powered home health coding & OASIS QR.

Raised $2,900,000.00 from Tau Ventures and Arkitekt Ventures.

ollihomehealth.ai
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NOETIK

  • Investor

    2022

    AI-native biotech harnessing self-supervised learning and spatial biology to discover better precision immunotherapies

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Arbor

  • Investor

    2021

    Leveraging advanced rocket engine technology to convert waste into clean energy and fresh water, while permanently removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Founded by former SpaceX engineers.

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uMed

  • Investor & Board Observer

    2020

    Research platform which is embedded across a global network of healthcare institutions, researchers can rapidly access and prospectively engage with patients to generate insights derived from the decentralised collection of electronic health records, clinical outcomes, patient-reported data and biosamples

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Matchwell

  • Investor & Board Member (Acquired by Medical Solutions)

    2021

    Leveraging AI, data-science, and software to build the future healthcare workforce

Matchwell is the tech-enabled job marketplace that empowers healthcare organizations to access, staff, and manage a flexible workforce.

Raised $11,500,000.00 from Flying Point Industries, Alumni Ventures, 11.2 Capital and Castor Ventures.

wematchwell.com
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11.2 Capital

  • Principal

    2020

    Early stage investor in data-driven health, techbio, and climate tech Board Member: Matchwell Board Observer: uMed, Hinge Health Investor: Arbor - Carbon sequestration / energy startup founded by former SpaceX engineers Noetik - AI-native biotech harnessing self-supervised learning to discover better precision immunotherapies

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30Ventures

  • Venture Advisor

    2020 - 2023

  • Principal

    2018 - 2020

    30Ventures is an early-stage healthcare and biotechnology venture capital firm focused on high-potential, capital-efficient companies. 30Ventures partners with founders at the Series A/B stage located in undercapitalized geographies, developing innovations that can impact human healthcare. Main focus areas: Digital Health (Digital Therapeutics, AI/ML, SaaS), MedTech and Precision Medicine

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POPS! Diabetes Care, Inc.

  • Board Observer

    2018 - 2023

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Consultant at Business and Entrepreneurship Clinic

    2017 - 2018

    - Led consulting project with a Fortune 500 insurance company on their venture capital and M&A strategy - Led consulting project with technology transfer office managing a +$3B endowment on vetting viable technologies to fund and spin out into companies - Advised 30+ startups associated with the University - Assisted teaching Venture Creation to 20+ aspiring undergraduate entrepreneurs - Completed a thesis on first-time VC fund construction in the Midwest

Education 

Investments 

Matchwell

Series Unknown

Total funding: $7M

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