Jacob Smith

Jacob Smith is a co-founder and Head of GTM at Datum, where they focus on strategy and product development. Previously, Jacob co-founded Packet, a digital infrastructure startup that was acquired by Equinix, where they held multiple leadership roles, including VP of Bare Metal Strategy & Marketing. With a background in music, Jacob served as a professional bassoonist and held various leadership positions in arts management, including Development and Marketing Director at the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. They are currently a board member for several organizations, including Groundworks Collaborative and Ori, and have a passion for investing in innovative founders through Humans of the Internet. Jacob holds degrees in Bassoon Performance from Temple University and a BFA in Music, Business, and English Literature from Carnegie Mellon University.