Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt

Founding Partner (Co-Founder) atInnovation EndeavorsFirm active Sep 28Palo Alto

Eric Schmidt co-founded Innovation Endeavors, a boutique firm partnering with technical founders. The firm invests in companies like Skylo, Inception Labs, and Afresh.

What Eric can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Innovation Endeavors writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Innovation Endeavors.

Companies founded

Innovation Endeavors

Focus

engineeringcompany-building

Also at Innovation Endeavors

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Questions

Who is Eric Schmidt?

Eric Schmidt co-founded Innovation Endeavors, a boutique firm partnering with technical founders. The firm invests in companies like Skylo, Inception Labs, and Afresh.

How much does Eric Schmidt invest?

Eric Schmidt invests through Innovation Endeavors, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Eric Schmidt?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Eric in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Innovation Endeavors backed works better.

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