# Jack Smith

> Jack Smith is a seed investor at VeriFyle backing Security. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: VeriFyle
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/1jacksmith/

Jack Smith is a Partner of AMINO Capital and co-founded Hotmail in 1996, acquired by Microsoft.Jack is currently an Advisor at Airkast, Inc. Since 2007, Mr. Smith has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Proximex Corporation, acquired by ADT. He was a co-founder of Valley Inception, LLC. Mr. Smith also co-founded Windows Live Hotmail in 1996and served as its Chief Technology Officer. His earlier background includes semiconductor design and various technical positions at Apple Computer and FirePower Systems, a subsidiary of Canon Computer Systems. From 2001 to 2007, Mr. Smith seed-funded, advised, and/or directed early-stage tech startup companies.

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Security | 1 | 100% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 100% |
| Information Services | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Proximex | Proximex has developed innovative PSIM solutions that ensure incidents are no longer trapped within disparate systems, but brought together in context and integrated into the customers' security policies and operations for analysis and resolution. Proximex's mission is to deliver powerful, comprehensive and open physical security andsurveillance solutions for corporate security and public safety to enhance an organization's overall security infrastructure while improving the efficiency and effectiveness of these systems. |  | Seed |  |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About VeriFyle

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1 contacts available at VeriFyle.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jack Smith | CEO | — |

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### What does Jack Smith invest in?

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