Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 3
Number of Founded Organizations 2
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner

Drawing on his background as a builder, Jeff co-founded BuildDirect in 1999 from his first-hand experience with the inefficiencies and high costs inherent with the home improvement and building supplies industry. While most told him the industry was too large and too broken to fix, Jeff only saw possibilities. He knew that by combining technology

with his entrepreneurial spirit and vision, he could build a simpler and more trusted home improvement industry. Ultimately, opening a world of possibilities for homeowners, suppliers and those in trades and shipping.

Jeff is an active speaker sharing his experience as an entrepreneur and thought leader on the future of e-commerce and how digital media is changing the world. He has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc.com, The Globe and Mail, BNN, Bloomberg News, Fast Company and The Wall Street Journal, to name a few.

Jeff has been a member of the Young Presidents Organization since 2005 and sits on the board of Vancouver-based company Spud.ca and advises others. In 2015, Jeff was awarded the BC Technology ‘Person of the Year’ Award by the BC Technology Industry Association.

In his down time Jeff can be found at the lake playing his guitar around a campfire with his family and friends, enjoying watersports or skiing at local Vancouver mountains. He is also dedicated to learning and reads about 50 books a year.

Number of Partner Investments 2
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
May 3, 2023
Fedi
Ego Death Capital
Yes
Series A - Fedi
$17M
Dec 13, 2022
Breez
Ego Death Capital
Yes
Venture Round - Breez
$4.5M
Number of Current Jobs 2
Number of Past Jobs 1
Jeff Booth has 2 current jobs as Fellow at Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and Co-Founder & Chairman at addy invest. Additionally, Jeff Booth has had 1 past job as the Co-Founder, President & CEO at BuildDirect.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
BuildDirect
Co-Founder, President & CEOJan 1999Nov 2017
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 3
Jeff Booth holds 3 board and advisor roles including Chairman Of The Board at CubicFarm Systems, Board member at LocalSphere inc, and Board Member at Synthiam.
Number of Events 1
Jeff Booth has participated in 1 event, Bitcoin 2022 on Apr 6, 2022.
Number of News Articles 33
NewsJul 23, 2021
Bitcoin Magazine: Bitcoin News, Articles, Charts, and Guides — The Hero’s Journey: Authentic Digital IDs For Bitcoin
NewsJun 7, 2021
NewsDec 1, 2020
NewsJul 11, 2020