Ed Smith

Ed Smith served as Chief Financial Officer & Chief Commercial Officer at E2C Technology from March 2020 to August 2022.3 He led the development of the company's financial strategies and plans, including capital funding efforts. Smith also designed commercial strategies and models for the company's AI-ML based SaaS and PaaS product offerings, created sales enablement processes, and led training of channel partners' sales teams.3 The company had a successful exit through acquisition by CBRE in August 2022.3

Smith is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience in building and commercializing global SaaS, PaaS, Managed Service, technology outsourcing, and consulting enterprises.2 His expertise spans various industries, including healthcare, energy, commercial real estate, information technology, utilities, and telecommunications.2

Some key highlights of Ed Smith's career include:

1. Raising over $70 million in equity funds for three enterprises.2
2. Leading five successful business exits, three of which he led as Founder and CEO.2
3. Spearheading the turnaround of four business enterprises.2
4. Growing a global technology and consulting practice to $250 million in annual revenues.2

Smith's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, and an MBA from Emory University's Executive MBA program.1

Currently, Ed Smith works as a fractional CFO in the Atlanta region, focusing on corporate finance, equity raising, exit planning, business planning, and leadership.2