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Strong history of building, scaling, and advising
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Strong history of building, scaling,
and advising businesses.

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jesse silva

Founder & General Partner

Jesse Silva is an investor, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and operator. Coming from a lower-middle-class background, Jesse founded a small towing company and worked three jobs to support it. Over a decade, he completed 150+ acquisitions and grew Alpha Towing to over a nine-figure valuation. Jesse sold the company and attracted the interest of financial institutions and national brands to replicate his successful system and structure. He has consulted as an asset manager in risky acquisitions, consulted with Little Caesars, and founded SkyLab Ventures, a $30M growth-to-exit venture capital fund.

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Josh Smith

Operating Partner

Josh Smith developed business expertise at a young age, working in various positions at Smith’s Food & Drug, founded by his grandfather, Dee Smith. Josh launched his first company at the age of 19 and led the creation of multiple brands, including Xcel Fitness, BodyFit, Component 5, and C2X. He has navigated every aspect of the entrepreneurial journey and currently serves as a leader in the Utah commercial real estate market in partnership with Brandon Fugal. Josh brings a legacy of relationships and a unique entrepreneurial perspective as an Operating Partner at Maddix Capital.

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Jake Gubler

Director

Jake Gubler is well-versed in M&A, private / public capital raises, and corporate advisory. Before joining Maddix, Jake was the Manager of Corporate Development at Owlet (NYSE: OWLT), where he led M&A, partnership, and strategic analyses and execution efforts. Before Owlet, Jake spent time as an investment banker at Bank of America and Wells Fargo and as an analyst at Peterson Partners, a lower-middle market private equity fund. Jake has executed ~$10 billion of cumulative M&A and equity / debt transactions throughout his career, primarily across the technology and consumer / retail industries.

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Ronnie Price

Operating Partner

 Ronnie Price began his career as a professional basketball player in the NBA. He spent time with the Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trailblazers, Orlando Magic, and LA Lakers over 10+ years. After a successful career in the NBA, Ronnie has been an active investor across several asset classes. He has executed numerous angel investments in prolific businesses such as Pattern and Trade Block and has invested / syndicated $50M+ in several real estate ventures across commercial, residential, and land. Ronnie is also a well-known mentor, thought partner, and culture promotor to early-stage businesses.

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Daryl Pinkal

Advisor

Daryl Pinkal was a founding and principal engineer at Qualtrics. Over his 13-year tenure there, Daryl helped the company grow from a basement startup into the most successful software company in Utah history, culminating in an $8 billion acquisition by SAP in January 2019. Serving in various engineering and product management positions, Daryl made significant contributions to many of Qualtrics’ most successful product lines, including Research Core, Digital Experience, Customer Experience, XM Directory, and Employee Experience – a portfolio of products with a combined revenue (ARR) in 2019 of more than $400 million. Daryl now serves as Chief Technology Officer at Clozd, a leading provider of services and technology for win-loss analysis

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jesse silva

Founder & General Partner

Jesse Silva is an investor, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and operator. Coming from a lower-middle-class background, Jesse founded a small towing company and worked three jobs to support it. Over a decade, he completed 150+ acquisitions and grew Alpha Towing to over a nine-figure valuation. Jesse sold the company and attracted the interest of financial institutions and national brands to replicate his successful system and structure. He has consulted as an asset manager in risky acquisitions, consulted with Little Caesars, and founded SkyLab Ventures, a $30M growth-to-exit venture capital fund.

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Jake Gubler

Director

 Jake Gubler is well-versed in M&A, private / public capital raises, and corporate advisory. Before joining Maddix, Jake was the Manager of Corporate Development at Owlet (NYSE: OWLT), where he led M&A, partnership, and strategic analyses and execution efforts. Before Owlet, Jake spent time as an investment banker at Bank of America and Wells Fargo and as an analyst at Peterson Partners, a lower-middle market private equity fund. Jake has executed ~$10 billion of cumulative M&A and equity / debt transactions throughout his career, primarily across the technology and consumer / retail industries.

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Josh Smith

Operating Partner

 Josh Smith developed business expertise at a young age, working in various positions at Smith’s Food & Drug, founded by his grandfather, Dee Smith. Josh launched his first company at the age of 19 and led the creation of multiple brands, including Xcel Fitness, BodyFit, Component 5, and C2X. He has navigated every aspect of the entrepreneurial journey and currently serves as a leader in the Utah commercial real estate market in partnership with Brandon Fugal. Josh brings a legacy of relationships and a unique entrepreneurial perspective as an Operating Partner at Maddix Capital.

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Ronnie Price

Operating Partner

Ronnie Price began his career as a professional basketball player in the NBA. He spent time with the Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trailblazers, Orlando Magic, and LA Lakers over 10+ years. After a successful career in the NBA, Ronnie has been an active investor across several asset classes. He has executed numerous angel investments in prolific businesses such as Pattern and Trade Block and has invested / syndicated $50M+ in several real estate ventures across commercial, residential, and land. Ronnie is also a well-known mentor, thought partner, and culture promotor to early-stage businesses.
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Daryl Pinkal

Advisor

Daryl Pinkal was a founding and principal engineer at Qualtrics. Over his 13-year tenure there, Daryl helped the company grow from a basement startup into the most successful software company in Utah history, culminating in an $8 billion acquisition by SAP in January 2019. Serving in various engineering and product management positions, Daryl made significant contributions to many of Qualtrics’ most successful product lines, including Research Core, Digital Experience, Customer Experience, XM Directory, and Employee Experience – a portfolio of products with a combined revenue (ARR) in 2019 of more than $400 million. Daryl now serves as Chief Technology Officer at Clozd, a leading provider of services and technology for win-loss analysis

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