First Round of Capital

Prior to now, I have always bootstrapped the companies I've started. I believe we're on to something really big with Trinocity, however, so we decided to raise outside capital. Venture Nashville wrote a nice little article on our first round, although we haven't released any details beyond what appears in the public SEC docs. You can also find pretty much anything Venture Nashville writes about me, which isn't much yet. I'll likely agree to an interview after our next round.

I love my family dearly, but there are times I wish we had a last name other than Smith. Especially in today's connected world, having such a common last name is a hassle. There are a LOT of Gabriel Smith's floating around, including a handful right here in Nashville. This Nashville Gabriel Smith is NOT me, for example. Neither is this Nashville-based Gabriel Smith. I plan to give all of my children uncommon first names, which should help them considerably. This founder is me, however, and so is this inventor.