Josh Smith

Managing Partner

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2021
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Board Member
Jul 2021
BridgeFT is a cloud-native, API-first Wealth Infrastructure software company that enables financial institutions, FinTech innovators, TAMPs, and registered investment advisors to deliver better, data-driven outcomes for their clients. Leading financial services firms and technology companies trust BridgeFT to power their digital wealth management ecosystems and automate critical back-office operations—seamlessly aligning essential wealth data, proactive client insights and reporting, and portfolio management automation to deliver a truly personalized client experience. From an integrated advisor solution to the industrys only WealthTech-as-a-Service platform offering open APIs, BridgeFT delivers the infrastructure needed to power next generation wealth management applications. For more information, visit bridgeft.com.
Board Member & Seed Investor
Feb 2021
Golfs hard enough. Finding the right clubs shouldn’t be. At Stix, we believe the game of golf should be simple, stylish, and fun, not intimidating, overpriced, or stuck in the past. We know the feeling of walking into a golf shop and getting hit with sticker shock, endless specs, and a wall of jargon. All you want is a great set of clubs that looks good, plays great, and helps you enjoy the game without overthinking it. That’s why Stix exists. As an avid golfer, Stix founder Gabe Coyne found himself stuck between two frustrating options: either shell out thousands for the latest high-tech gear, or settle for a starter set that didn’t match his passion for the game. So he built the thing he couldn’t find: clubs that fill the gap between entry-level and over-the-top. Premium feel. Clean design. A price that makes sense. Stix clubs look different because we think differently. We’re not chasing the latest gimmick or launching a new model every six months. We’re here to simplify the game. We make great-looking, high-performing clubs at a fair price, because that’s what most golfers really want. From our iconic all-black finish to our commitment to clarity over confusion, everything we do is built around helping golfers play more and stress less. You don’t need to obsess over loft angles or shaft kick points, you just need a set that’s ready to go, feels amazing, and turns heads for all the right reasons. This isn’t golf the old way. This is golf the Stix way. For us, golf is about the feeling you get when you stripe one off the tee. It’s about four holes at golden hour with your kid. Taking the ball off the tree root without apologizing. Playing nine and grabbing tacos. Golf is a game, not always a test. Whether you’re moving on from your first set or just want clubs that match your laid-back, play play-often approach, Stix is here to make things easier. Play more. Stress less. Look damn good doing it.
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2021
Board Member
Jul 2021
BridgeFT is a cloud-native, API-first Wealth Infrastructure software company that enables financial institutions, FinTech innovators, TAMPs, and registered investment advisors to deliver better, data-driven outcomes for their clients. Leading financial services firms and technology companies trust BridgeFT to power their digital wealth management ecosystems and automate critical back-office operations—seamlessly aligning essential wealth data, proactive client insights and reporting, and portfolio management automation to deliver a truly personalized client experience. From an integrated advisor solution to the industrys only WealthTech-as-a-Service platform offering open APIs, BridgeFT delivers the infrastructure needed to power next generation wealth management applications. For more information, visit bridgeft.com.
Board Member & Seed Investor
Feb 2021
Golfs hard enough. Finding the right clubs shouldn’t be. At Stix, we believe the game of golf should be simple, stylish, and fun, not intimidating, overpriced, or stuck in the past. We know the feeling of walking into a golf shop and getting hit with sticker shock, endless specs, and a wall of jargon. All you want is a great set of clubs that looks good, plays great, and helps you enjoy the game without overthinking it. That’s why Stix exists. As an avid golfer, Stix founder Gabe Coyne found himself stuck between two frustrating options: either shell out thousands for the latest high-tech gear, or settle for a starter set that didn’t match his passion for the game. So he built the thing he couldn’t find: clubs that fill the gap between entry-level and over-the-top. Premium feel. Clean design. A price that makes sense. Stix clubs look different because we think differently. We’re not chasing the latest gimmick or launching a new model every six months. We’re here to simplify the game. We make great-looking, high-performing clubs at a fair price, because that’s what most golfers really want. From our iconic all-black finish to our commitment to clarity over confusion, everything we do is built around helping golfers play more and stress less. You don’t need to obsess over loft angles or shaft kick points, you just need a set that’s ready to go, feels amazing, and turns heads for all the right reasons. This isn’t golf the old way. This is golf the Stix way. For us, golf is about the feeling you get when you stripe one off the tee. It’s about four holes at golden hour with your kid. Taking the ball off the tree root without apologizing. Playing nine and grabbing tacos. Golf is a game, not always a test. Whether you’re moving on from your first set or just want clubs that match your laid-back, play play-often approach, Stix is here to make things easier. Play more. Stress less. Look damn good doing it.
Co-founder & CEO
2021
VRGL is the Growth Platform for Wealth Management Firms. The platform helps firms standardize how advice is prepared, analyzed, and presented — transforming raw client data into objective insights and client-ready deliverables that help advisors win and retain clients. Designed for independent advisors and enterprise wealth organizations alike, VRGL aligns acquisition, engagement, and retention through configurable infrastructure that scales with the firm. Inspired by Virgil, the Roman poet who guides Dante through uncertainty in The Divine Comedy, VRGL brings clarity and consistency to the work behind advice. Learn more at www.vrglwealth.com.
2013
Co-Founder and CEO
Feb 2013
Solovis is leading fintech innovation for institutional investors with a powerful cloud platform for multi-asset class portfolio management, reporting and analytics – uniquely designed for the asset owner community. Endowments, foundations, pensions, OCIOs and family offices leverage Solovis to transform how they collect and aggregate investment data, analyze portfolio performance, model and predict future outcomes and share meaningful portfolio insights with key stakeholders. The Solovis platform enables detailed analysis and dynamic data modeling across multiple portfolios and pools of capital for actionable, transparent insights that empower both operations and investment teams.
2010
Associate, Tech Lead and Business Intelligence
Dec 2010
Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, Investure was founded in 2003 to serve as the outsourced investment office to a select group of endowments and private foundations. Managing assets of approximately $19 billion as of June 2025, Investure is responsible for asset allocation and manager selection in multiple asset classes including but not limited to fixed income, global public equities, and alternative investments (hedge funds and private equity). Investure is a fast-paced, high-energy, mission-driven organization where there is vast opportunity for learning.