Jason Smith
Jason Smith
Mr. Smith was appointed Executive Chairman in November 2020 after serving as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since founding Real Matters in 2004. Under his leadership, Real Matters disrupted the North American appraisal industry and became the largest provider of residential real estate appraisals in the United States. Mr. Smith raised more than $200 million as a private company and completed five acquisitions leading up to Real Matters’ initial public offering in May 2017. Prior to founding Real Matters, Mr.
Laura Lenz
Laura Lenz
Based in Toronto, Laura is a Partner of OMERS Ventures leading the fund’s investment activity in Canada. Laura has over 15 years of venture investing experience, including prior roles as a Partner with Generation Ventures, an Investment Director with MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, and a Principal with EdgeStone Capital Partners. Laura started her career with BMO Nesbitt Burns as an investment banker focused on media and technology companies and extended her public market acumen into private equity investing for the firm with roles in Toronto and New York City.
