Jez Smith
CEO at www.vcequity.com
Downey, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJez Smith is a seasoned CEO and entrepreneur with over three decades of experience in electronics procurement, ecommerce distribution, and corporate technology services across Australia and the United States. For 11 years he has led Blitz Group and since 2009 has run VC Equity, a platform that connects angel and venture capital investors with startups—combining deep supplier networks with investor matchmaking. His background spans hands-on purchasing for major retailers, corporate network design for broadcast clients, and satellite uplink engineering during the Iraq War, reflecting a rare mix of operational, technical, and supply-chain expertise. Jez’s strengths include sourcing Asian-manufactured electronic products at scale and translating those capabilities into ecommerce and investment-market opportunities. Based in Downey, California, he brings pragmatic leadership to early-stage deal flow and distribution strategies. Notably, he has repeatedly reinvented his focus—from procurement and network engineering to building a free-to-join VC marketplace—demonstrating an appetite for bridging commerce and capital.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
HSC, HSC at Crows Nest Boys High School
Github Skills (6)
twitter-search10
python-twitter9
keyword9
twitter8
emoji8
python6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
jzmnd/NeuralNetModule
Feb 2017 - Aug 2023
Contributions:26 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 7 months
janesolomon/twitter_search
Aug 2017 - Dec 2020
Python Twitter search script to find context of keyword/emoji.
Contributions:30 commits, 6 PRs, 1 comment in 3 years 5 months
emojipythonpython-twittertwittertwitter-search
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