EquityBee Taps Former BlackRock Director Smith as Legal Boss (2)

EquityBee Inc., which connects employees at startups with investors, has named former BlackRock Inc. director Kevin Smith as its new chief legal officer.

Smith is focusing on new product development and rollout at Palo Alto, Calif.-based EquityBee, in addition to building the legal and compliance team.

“EquityBee’s mission is creating new financial tools to allow the world’s startup builders to become shareholders,” Smith said in the statement. “That’s a cause and a team I really want to be part of.”

Smith told Bloomberg Law that he was impressed by EquityBee’s mission and execution. He officially joined the startup in late ...