Innovation Endeavors
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series C · 16 people tracked
Also known as INNOVATION ENDEAVORS III ADVISERS LLC · INNOVATION ENDEAVORS IV ADVISERS LLC · INNOVATION ENDEAVORS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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Investment thesis
Founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, they invest exclusively in sensors, advanced ML/cloud, and robotics/3D printing/CRISPR, offering an invite-only Curiosity Camp and a venture-creation program forming founding teams.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 16 people
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Founder mafia
The Innovation Endeavors mafia →9 people who came through Innovation Endeavors went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 76 of 101 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×50SaaS ×23Enterprise Software ×20Data & Infrastructure ×15Deep Tech ×13Developer Tools ×13Biotech ×9Fintech ×8
HQs:United States×53Australia×2Canada×1United Kingdom×1Hong Kong×1Singapore×1
Investments · 101 tracked
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Exicure is a publicly-traded holding company that previously developed nucleic acid therapies and has since divested its historical biotechnology assets; it is now pursuing growth through acquisitions and partnerships, including a recent investment in GPCR Therapeutics USA, which is developing small molecule therapies for blood cancers and multiple myeloma.
BiotechSkokie, US
Chad A. Mirkin(Director)C. Shad Thaxton(Director)David A. Giljohann(Chief Executive Officer)inDavid S. Snyder(Chief Financial Officer)inPercy Van Crocker, Jr.(Vice President, Commercial Development)
BoardJay Venkatesan(Director)
Co-investorsAbbViePurple Arch VenturesRockPort Capital Partners
Prior Finance operates a digital financial services platform offering personal loans, student loans, home loans, deposit accounts, credit cards, and investment tools through an integrated mobile application, serving both individual members and enterprise partners seeking lending solutions and technology infrastructure.
Anthony Noto(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inChristopher Lapointe(Chief Financial Officer)Arun Pinto(Chief Risk Officer)Jeremy Rishel(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsBlue Lion GlobalDCM VenturesGood AI CapitalHaymaker VenturesHOF CapitalInvestX+8 more
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)Gautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors137 Ventures408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital PartnersAglae Ventures+67 more
Vicarious Surgical develops miniaturized single-port robotic surgical systems designed for minimally invasive abdominal and gynecological procedures, targeting hospitals and surgical centers with a compact alternative to existing multi-port robotic platforms.
HealthtechWaltham, US
Adam Sachs(President)Sammy Khalifa(Chief Technology Officer)Stephen From(Chief Executive Officer)inSarah Romano(Chief Financial Officer)in
BoardJoseph Doherty(Director)David Ho(Director)
Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesKhosla Ventures
Vicarious Surgical develops a surgical robot for minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, providing surgeons with 3D visualization and precise control.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsCambridge, US
Adam Sachs(Co-Founder & President)inSammy Khalifa(Co-Founder & CTO)inStephen From(Chief Executive Officer)inSarah Romano(Chief Financial Officer)inBarry Greene(Co-Founder & CMO)
BoardNeil Devani(Director)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesNecessary VenturesKhosla Ventures
Character Bio is a patient-driven therapeutics company that combines genomics, longitudinal clinical and imaging data, and machine learning to identify genetic drivers of disease progression and develop new treatments, with a focus on polygenic diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthJersey City, US
Cheng Zhang(CEO, Co-Founder)inMarcel van der Brug(Scientific Advisor, Co-Founder)inNick Johnson(Technology Advisor, Co-Founder)inDaniel Elgort(Chief Data and Analytics Officer)inLaura Carter(Chief Scientific Officer)inRobert Kim(Chief Medical Officer)in
Co-investorsaMoonSanofi VenturesLuma GroupCantos VenturesCatalio Capital Management, LPDuke Capital Partners+3 more
Dewpoint Therapeutics develops condensate-modulating drugs by using an integrated platform that maps, measures, and modulates biomolecular condensates to identify druggable targets and disease mechanisms.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechBoston, US
Richard Young, Ph.D.(Director)Anthony Hyman, Ph.D.(Director)Tony Hyman(Scientific Co-founder)Rick Young(Scientific Co-founder)Elisabeth Leiderman(Executive Officer)inAmeet Nathwani, M.D.(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersEcoR1 CapitalSamsara BioCapital6 Dimensions CapitalGeneral CatalystLeaps by Bayer+5 more
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Mosaic is a general contractor for build-to-rent (BTR) residential communities, combining construction services with proprietary software to plan, schedule, contract, and deliver homes at scale.
Construction TechPropTechSaaSPhoenix, US
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBuilding VenturesAZ-VCFounders FundGreylock PartnersPeak State Ventures+9 more
ScyllaDB is a NoSQL database built for data-intensive applications requiring high throughput and predictable low latency, powering real-time AI systems at billion-scale data volumes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSNew York, US
Avi Kivity(CTO)inDor Laor(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersQualcomm VenturesTLV PartnersEight Roads VenturesMagma Venture PartnersVertex Ventures+3 more
Boulder-based preclinical biotech using human-cell directed evolution to create target-degrading antibodies and next-generation ADCs.
Boulder, US
Doug Chapnick(Founder)in
BoardNicholas Saccomano(Director)
Board seatJoel Dudley· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBoxOne VenturesHorizons VenturesBoom Capital VenturesTechU Ventures
Cosmon builds Nexus, an AI agent for hardware engineers that automates CAD, simulation (CAE), and PLM tasks such as design checking, drawing generation, and simulation setup.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Rui Aguiar(Executive Officer, Director)inNoah Weber(Director)
BoardCaleb Appleton(Director)in
Board seatDavis Treybig· per SEC Form D · $31.7M raise · filed May 2026
Co-investorsBison Ventures
Dosu provides knowledge infrastructure that automatically captures and maintains documentation for engineering teams and their AI coding agents.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Devin Stein(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatDavis Treybig· per SEC Form D
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Eppo builds a platform for running A/B tests and experiments, automating analysis workflows and integrating with data warehouses and feature flagging tools.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chetan Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardErik Goldman(Director)Naomi Pilosof Ionita(Director)in
Board seatDavis Treybig· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersIcon VenturesMenlo Ventures
Machina Labs builds and operates software-defined factories using AI-guided robotics to manufacture complex metal structures and components from digital designs.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsChatsworth, US
Edward Mehr(Executive Officer, Director)inBabak Raeisi Nia(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Lee(Director)inScott Brady(Director)in
Board seatSam Smith-Eppsteiner· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAIX VenturesAlumni VenturesAtento CapitalBalerion Space VenturesCadron Capital PartnersCongruent Ventures+11 more
Los Angeles, US
Joseph Burfitt(Founder)in
Board seatDavis Treybig· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Jun 2024
Co-investorsHabitat PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Service Provider CapitalGeneral Catalyst
Plotlogic develops OreSense®, a sensing and AI platform that provides real-time, quantitative mineral data to help mining operators make extraction decisions.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechHardwareRed Hill, AU
Andrew Job(Executive Officer, Director)inSteve Lennard(CEO)in
BoardSaman Farid(Director)Grant Allen(Director)Samantha Smith-Eppsteiner(Director)inAlireza Tahmasebzadeh(Director)
Board seatSam Smith-Eppsteiner· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Main Sequence VenturesSE VenturesGalvanize Climate Solutions
Syrna Therapeutics is a biotech company developing small-molecule covalent translation inhibitors that bind and modify structured domains in the mRNA of disease-causing proteins to block their expression.
BiotechDeep TechDel Mar, US
Thomas Hermann(Director)inAiden Aceves(Director)inDavid Weitz(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatJoel Dudley· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsInsight Partners
Afresh provides an AI platform that forecasts demand, optimizes inventory, and automates ordering decisions for grocery retailers by learning from billions of historical transactions and accounting for the operational complexity of fresh food supply chains.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechImpact & Social GoodRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesLeadX Capital PartnersMaersk GrowthBright Pixel CapitalGeneration Investment ManagementImpact Engine+5 more
Afresh builds AI-based demand forecasting, inventory management, and ordering software for grocery retailers, focused on fresh and perishable categories.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTechRetail Tech
Matt Schwartz(Founder)inNathan Fenner(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesBlack Jays VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCaesar VenturesDesigner FundDoon Capital+4 more
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AlphaSense provides a financial research and market intelligence platform that combines standardized financials, consensus estimates, filings, earnings transcripts, broker research, and AI-generated answers for analyzing and benchmarking companies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Rajmohan Neervannan(Related person at the time of the offering.)Jaakko Kokko(Related person at the time of the offering.)inRaj Neervannan(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inJaakko (Jack) Kokko(Founder)inJack Kokko(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inKiva Kolstein(President & Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationCapitalGCentana Growth PartnersSoftBank Vision FundTriangle Peak PartnersTribeca Venture Partners+5 more
Anyword provides a generative AI platform for marketing teams to create and optimize short-form and long-form content across ads, emails, social posts, blogs, and landing pages with performance prediction capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsGandyr InvestmentsSherpalo VenturesUpWestLEAD Capital
The site (Impulsec) publishes buyer's-guide content and reviews of parental control apps, ranking and comparing products such as Qustodio, Bark, and Mobicip across screen-time, filtering, and location features.
ConsumerCybersecurityMedia & Entertainment
Idan Plotnik(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelGlilot Capital Partners
Atom Computing develops large-scale quantum computers using optically-trapped neutral atoms for on-premises deployment.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBerkeley, US
Ben Bloom(Founder & CEO)in
BoardDror Berman(Director)inEthan Batraski(Director)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAlumni VenturesBerkeley FrontierBlue Ivy VenturesBoxGroupCantos Ventures+18 more
Augment builds an AI productivity platform (Augie) that automates repetitive tasks in supply chain operations, focusing on trucking and freight logistics.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Harish Abbott(CEO & Co-founder)Justin Hall(CCO & Co-founder)inArtur Rivilis(CTO & Co-founder)in
Co-investors8VCLightspeed Venture PartnersSocium Ventures9Yards CapitalDell Technologies CapitalIndex Ventures+1 more
Augment offers a unified workspace for organizing, tracking, and sharing work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSeattle, US
Geoff Harris(Director)Jordan Ritter(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorFlying Fish VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersPortland Seed FundIndex VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+1 more
Augment offers an online MBA-style business education program taught by founders and operators from companies such as YouTube, Waze, Wikipedia, Shazam, OpenAI, Google, and Nike, delivered through 800+ video classes, weekly live sessions, and a global community.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of Work
Ariel Renous(Co-Founder & CEO)inRoy Wellner(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsAutotech VenturesRedpoint VenturesRTP Global8VCIndex VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+1 more
Cosmos is a unified AI agents platform that enables enterprise development teams to automate software development workflows at scale, improving engineering throughput and reducing time-to-merge through intelligent agent coordination and codebase understanding.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Guy Gur-Ari(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution Equity PartnersEvolution VC PartnersGlynn Capital ManagementIndex VenturesOperator CollectivePebblebed+3 more
Delinea (formerly Authomize) provides identity authorization and privileged access management solutions for hybrid enterprises.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalEntrée CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Bauplan is an execution layer that lets AI agents and engineers build, validate, and ship data pipelines on production data using isolated branches, atomic publishes, and rollback.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Jacopo Tagliabue(President)inMattia Pavoni(Chief Financial Officer)inCiro Greco(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsPruVen Capital Partners
Beamr provides video optimization technology, including its CABR compression, that reduces video storage requirements while preserving quality.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMedia & Entertainment
Sharon Carmel(CEO)in
Co-investorsMarkerVerizon Ventures
Bolt Threads was a manufacturer of biomaterials for personal care formulations.
BiotechNew MaterialsFoxboro, US
Ethan Mirsky(Executive Officer)David Breslauer(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Widmaier(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJerry Fiddler(Director)Steven Vassallo(Director)inJim Kim(Director)
Co-investorsMission Bay CapitalMission Biocapital8VCBaillie GiffordEast West Capital LimitedFidelity Investments+2 more
Cadstrom provides automated schematic and PCB validation software that catches design errors traditional ERC flows and manual reviews miss, producing structured validation reports before boards go to fabrication.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHardwareMontréal, CA
Margot(Sets the technical vision (technical lead/co-founder))inMargot Blouin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorBison VenturesAI2 Incubator
Citrine provides an AI platform for product development used across organizations, with expertise in materials discovery and advanced manufacturing optimization.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsRedwood City, US
Greg Mulholland(Co-founder & CEO)inBryce Meredig(Executive Officer, Director)inRahim Lakhani(Executive Officer)in
BoardScott Brady(Director)inMark Cupta(Director)inAmar Hanspal(Director)
Co-investorsCm VentureDCVC (Data Collective)DYDX CapitalEndeavor8IsaiISAI Gestion+4 more
Conduit automates freight handoff and transfers through digital tools, addressing the analog processes that occur when freight changes hands between logistics operators.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Conrad Lilleness(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDrive CapitalEniac VenturesHaun VenturesParadigmTwelve Below
Conduit provides an AI agent platform for the hospitality industry that automates guest interactions across multiple channels, handles bookings and upsells, manages internal operations, and delivers leadership insights integrated with existing systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Cole Rubin(Founder)inPunn Kam(Founder)in
Co-investorsPi LabsY CombinatorDrive CapitalEniac VenturesHaun VenturesParadigm+1 more
Conduit provides infrastructure for global financial transactions, serving clients who need fast and reliable payment processing across different markets and regulatory environments.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Matt Zisow(Founder)Kirill Gertman(Founder)in
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalGradient VenturesInovia CapitalCoinbase VenturesDrive CapitalEniac Ventures+5 more
Conduit provides AI agents for hospitality brands that handle guest communication across email, WhatsApp, OTAs, social channels, and phone calls, and automate internal operations across a company's existing tools.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementUnpopular VenturesY CombinatorHack VCPi LabsAltos Ventures+8 more
Conduit provides enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure for production use cases, including rollups, Layer 1 chains, RPC nodes, and professional deployment services.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesLiam HorneParadigmScott SunartoDrive Capital+3 more
Conduit builds non-invasive brain-to-computer interface technology, including a thought-to-text system where a headset completes a user's sentences from their thoughts.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
Clem von Stengel(Founder)inRio Popper(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementWonder VenturesBankless VenturesCoinbase VenturesCredibly NeutralDragonfly+7 more
Conduit provides payment infrastructure for fast, cross-border global transactions.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
Kirill Gertman(Founder)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesDiagramHelios Digital VenturesAltos VenturesBankless VenturesCoinbase Ventures+8 more
RADCOM provides AI-native service assurance software for telecom operators running 4G/5G networks, turning real-time RAN-to-core data into per-subscriber visibility, customer experience analytics, and automated remediation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsMomenta VenturesAmplify Partners CVData Community FundGTMfundIlluminate VenturesInspired Capital+1 more
Cosmos Innovation develops a machine learning platform for optimizing recipe development in semiconductor and solar process engineering.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
Vijay Chandrasekhar(Founder)inJoel Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsXoraAIX VenturesTemasekTwo Sigma VenturesXora Innovation Pte Ltd
Cube is a cryptocurrency exchange offering a central limit order book with MPC-based custody, supporting trading of over 1,420 tokens.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Bartosz Lipinski(Founder & CEO)
Co-investors6th Man VenturesGraph VenturesParaFi CapitalWWVenturesAsymmetricBain Capital Ventures+5 more
Cube Asia provides product tagging and classification services using AI and human analyst review to standardize e-commerce product listings across platforms and countries by identifying 15 product attributes.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSingapore, SG
Co-investorsBetatron Venture GroupGHARAGE VenturesBain Capital VenturesBetaworksEniac VenturesSlack Fund+1 more
Cube provides a semantic layer that lets data teams define metrics, dimensions, joins, and access rules once and serve them to dashboards, embedded analytics, and AI agents through SQL, REST, GraphQL, MCP, DAX, and MDX APIs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkSaaS
Artyom KeydunovinMike MelaninPavel Tiunovin
Co-investors500 GlobalDecibel PartnersEniac VenturesBain Capital VenturesBetaworksDatabricks Ventures+2 more
Datarails provides FinanceOS, a governed, Excel-connected operating layer that consolidates and maps financial data from ERP, CRM, HRIS, and 600+ sources for finance teams and the office of the CFO.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Didi Gurfinkel(Founder)inEyal Cohen(Founder)in
Co-investorsClaltechHorizon CapitalJAL Ventures Ltd.One PeakOryzn CapitalTitan Capital Partners+5 more
Dynamic Yield offers Experience OS, a personalization and A/B testing platform that uses AI to match content, products, and offers to individual customers across digital channels.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Liad Agmon(CEO)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersClaltechEmerge VenturesMarkerOTVR136 Ventures+4 more
Earthly operates a marketplace connecting buyers with nature-based investment projects focused on carbon removal, biodiversity restoration, and community livelihoods across global ecosystems.
Circular EconomyClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesSaaS
Oliver Bolton(Co-founder & CEO)inLorenzo Curci(Co-founder & CCO)in
Co-investorsOne Planet Capital468 CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersUncorrelated Ventures
ElectronX operates a centrally cleared derivatives exchange for short-term power trading, offering bounded futures and binary options contracts on electricity prices across seven major US wholesale power markets.
CleantechEnergyFintech
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Lightning CapitalSystemiq CapitalSYSTEMIQ
Empower Delivery provides a timing and coordination software engine designed to optimize omnichannel operations for restaurant brands, enabling efficient order management and fulfillment across digital and in-person channels.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Dan McFaddeninChris PfeifferDavid BaldwininKristopher ChambersLisa SangiorgioNakul Deo
Co-investorsHigh AlphaAllos VenturesCapitalGFidelity InvestmentsIndex VenturesKnollwood Investment Advisory+2 more
Empower Semiconductor designs power management and mixed-signal integrated circuits, including high-power and voltage regulation devices for the semiconductor industry.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Tim Phillips(Chief Executive Officer & President, Founder)inGene Sheridan(Founder)inTrey Roessig(Chief Technology Officer & SVP Engineering)Kurt Redfield(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)
Co-investorsCapitalGRaptor GroupSamsung Catalyst FundSocratic PartnersAtreides ManagementFidelity Investments+6 more
Extend builds infrastructure that processes unstructured data at scale for applications in healthcare, real estate, insurance, and finance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Kushal Byatnal(Founder)inEli Badgio(Founder)in
Co-investorsHawk Hill VenturesHomebrewY CombinatorB CapitalCharacterCommerce Ventures+4 more
Extend provides product protection plans that merchants offer shoppers at checkout to cover product failures and accidental damage such as drops, breaks, and spills, handling repairs or replacements with online claims support.
E-commerceInsurTechRetail TechSaaS
Woodrow Levin(Founder)inJoe Moss(Founder)in
Co-investorsGraph VenturesGreatPoint VenturesLaunchpad CapitalSoftBank Vision FundB CapitalCommerce Ventures+2 more
FERO provides an AI-driven checkout engine for e-commerce retailers that personalizes and adapts the checkout flow in real time to reduce cart abandonment and increase conversions.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechLondon, GB
Chris S(Founder)Craig Savage(Founder)inPaul-Christian Stoy(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementVolta VenturesAntler
Software for manufacturing improvement
New York, US
Berk Birand(Executive Officer, Director)inAlp Kucukelbir(Director)in
BoardKlaus Kleinfeld(Director)inMichael Brown(Director)in
Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersBlackhorn VenturesBowery CapitalClimate InvestmentCarat Venture Partners
Flai is an AI communications platform that handles incoming calls, SMS, and email for automotive dealerships, answering customer inquiries, scheduling appointments, and qualifying leads 24/7.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Ari Polakof(Founder)inJuan Alzugaray(Founder)inAlen Polakof(Founder)in
Co-investorsAntigravity CapitalBeat VenturesY CombinatorFirst Round CapitalLiquid VenturesRedBlue Capital+1 more
FutureProof is a Managing General Agent offering AI-based property insurance for condos, homeowners, and commercial properties, focusing on Excess & Surplus lines in areas exposed to hurricane wind, wildfire, severe convective storms, and flood.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesCarnrite VenturesKeiki CapitalMS&AD VenturesRWT HorizonsThirdstream Partners+4 more
Gatik develops Level 4 autonomous trucks for regional freight and e-commerce delivery, operating commercial fleets for retailers including Walmart, Loblaw, Kroger, and others.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSilicon Valley, US
Gautam Narang(CEO)inArjun Narang(CTO)inApeksha Kumavat(Chief Engineer)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundDynamo VenturesFlucas VenturesFontinalis PartnersFraser McCombs Capital+8 more
GRObio (GRO Biosciences) develops protein therapeutics using non-standard amino acids (NSAAs) via its GRO platform, aiming to improve protein potency, stability, and function.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechCambridge, US
Daniel J Mandell(Chief Executive Officer)Tracey Lodie(Executive Officer)inChristopher Gregg(Director)
BoardMing Fang(Director)Bruce Beutel(Director)Dan Becker(Director)
Co-investorsLeaps by BayerREDMILEDigitalis VenturesDreamers VCRising TideAtlas Venture+1 more
Harmonic Discovery applies medicinal chemistry, cheminformatics, data science and machine learning expertise to advance drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechNew York City, US
Rayees Rahman(Founder CEO)inJ Lee(Founder)inMarcel Patek(Founder)in
Co-investorsFarvatn VentureFifty YearsY Combinator
HomeLightoffers bridge loans and financial solutions that allow homebuyers to remove sale contingencies and access equity for home purchases.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US
Drew Uher(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTyler Sosin(Director)inOren Zeev(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBullpen CapitalCrosslink CapitalFundersClubKrillion VenturesMenlo Ventures+12 more
Jest is a messaging app that can be used in a web browser and lets users sign up with a text message.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Co-investorsInception Studio CapitalZelda VenturesJanuary Ventures
Kong builds an API and AI connectivity platform that manages the complete lifecycle of APIs across any cloud environment.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Augusto Marietti(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inMarco Palladino(Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder)inChirag Shah(Executive Officer)in
BoardDevdutt Yellurkar(Director)inMike Volpi(Director)inMartin Casado(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesBalderton CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Founders Circle CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+4 more
Lighttable offers AI-based software for construction developers and owners to review project quality and identify potential cost drivers before they lead to RFIs or change orders.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Paul Zeckser(CEO)inBen Waters, AIA(Head of Growth)inDan Becker, PhD(CTO)
Co-investorsMetaPropMetaProp VenturesPrimary Venture Partners
Nebula is a cloud gaming service that lets users stream over 1,000 games instantly on Windows, MacOS, and Android without downloads or installations.
Cloud ComputingConsumerGamingMountain View, US
Gordon Stitt(Executive Officer, Director)Devin Carlen(Director)Chris C. Kemp(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLouis Toth(Director)inMark Leslie(Director)Peter Bell(Director)
Co-investorsAlpha Startups Pre-AcceleratorComcast VenturesHighland Capital PartnersKleiner Perkins
OptimL appears to provide decision intelligence and data services for real estate professionals including property owners, investors, portfolio managers, asset managers, and transaction managers.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodPropTech
Co-investorsBitStone CapitalKOMPAS VCPlanet A Ventures
Own provides SaaS data protection and backup solutions for organizations operating in the cloud, ensuring data resilience, compliance, and security.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHerzliya Pituach
Samuel Eric Gutmann(Director)Ariel Berkman(Director)
BoardYuval Shachar(Director)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalSapphire VenturesVertex Ventures Israel
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Panther is an AI-powered SOC (security operations center) platform that ingests and normalizes security logs at scale, lets teams write detection rules in Python or via natural language, and uses agents to triage alerts, run investigations, and hunt threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Jack Naglieri(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementICONIQLightspeed Venture Partners
Panther is a cloud-native SIEM and AI SOC platform using detection-as-code and AI agents; Databricks agreed to acquire it in 2026.
Jack Naglieri(Founder)in
Co-investorsVibe CapitalCoatue ManagementICONIQ GrowthLightspeed Venture PartnersS28 CapitalSnowflake Ventures
Planet operates a web-geo platform that provides daily satellite imagery and foundational analytics of Earth's landmass for businesses, governments, and research institutions.
AgTechData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Will Marshall(Co-founder and CEO)inRobbie Schingler(Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer)inChristopher R. Boshuizen(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert H. Schlingler Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardZachary Bogue(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAME Cloud VenturesDBL PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Felicis VenturesFuture Ventures+17 more
RevSure provides marketing attribution software that measures channel, campaign, and touchpoint effectiveness for pipeline and revenue generation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Deepinder Singh Dhingra(Founder)in
Co-investorsNeotribe VenturesOperator CollectiveCorrelation Ventures
RightBound builds software to automate repetitive sales development tasks such as account research, list building, outreach orchestration, and cadence tracking, allowing sales teams to focus on prospect engagement rather than administrative work.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSales Tech
Co-investorsIBI Tech FundOperator Collective
Skylo develops software-defined networking technology that integrates satellite and terrestrial networks to provide continuous connectivity for carriers, businesses, and governments worldwide.
IoTMelbourne, AU
Parthsarathi Trivedi(CEO and co-founder)inAndrew Nuttall(CTO and co-founder)inAndrew E. Kalman(Chief Hardware Architect and co-founder)inTarun Gupta(CBO and co-founder)in
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesBoeing HorizonX VenturesDCM VenturesIntel CapitalNext47NGP Capital+5 more
Think Bioscience develops new medicines for diseases with limited treatment options through synthetic biology and computational chemistry.
BiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesBuff Gold VenturesCU Healthcare Innovation FundWireframe VenturesAxial VC
Third Wave Automation develops physical AI, robotics, and automation technology for warehouse operations, aimed at improving warehouse safety and efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsUnion City, US
Arshan Poursohi(Chief Executive Officer & Cofounder)inDr. James R Bruce(Chief Technology Officer)Vinay Balan(Vice President Operations & Chief Safety Officer)inAl Biglan(Vice President Engineering)inVictor Osimitz(Vice President Strategy & Commercial)in
Co-investorseGateway CapitalHeartland VenturesHeartland Ventures S7HomebrewNorwest Venture PartnersQualcomm Ventures+2 more
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David Mytton(Co-Founder)Matt Matheson(Founder)inChris Clearwater(Founder)inDavid Apirian(Founder)inEli Schleifer(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGarage CapitalHaystackInitialized CapitalInsight PartnersRedpoint Ventures
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AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Co-investorsPrudencePruVen Capital PartnersRedpoint VenturesSuffolk TechnologiesInsight PartnersLiberty Mutual Strategic Ventures+1 more
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AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsRobotics
Co-investorsMetaplanetFounders FundGood VenturesKhosla VenturesOpen Field Capital
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David Golan(Co-founder)inDr Chris Mansi(Founder)inMICHAEL O'DONNELL(Executive Officer)
BoardDROR BERMAN(APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE UPON THIS FINANCING.)in
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Ari Caroline(Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer)inBrandon Rice(Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer)in
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Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Capsule.Video, Inc.CipherMode LabsElectron Exchange HoldingsFirst Street TechnologySB TechnologySequence Arts & TechnologiesWeave Platform, Inc.Aro HomesAuthomize (Now part of Delinea)Earthly TechnologiesEikon TherapeuticsInsidePacketIntuigence AIPasskeyQuixeyReplicaTetrix
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 16
7 IPOs · 9 acquisitions · showing 7ExicureNASDAQ: XCURPrior FinanceNASDAQ: SOFIUberNYSE: UBERVicarious SurgicalOTC: RBOTVicarious SurgicalOTC: RBOTContinualacq. by RADCOMUnbound Securityacq. by Coinbase
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Uber · techcrunch.com · Sep 9, 2026
Panther · e-a-a.com · Aug 26, 2026
Panther · e-a-a.com · Aug 26, 2026
Gatik · techcrunch.com · Aug 25, 2026
Machina Labs · businessinsider.com · Aug 17, 2026
Trunk Tools · runtimewire.com · Aug 13, 2026
AlphaSense · industry-lens.com · Aug 11, 2026
Dynamic Yield · etfdb.com · Aug 6, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation Endeavors V LPLPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2023 | — | -13.7% | 0.87x | 0.00x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
IPO stake values · per SEC filings
Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.
| Company | Owned | IPO price | At IPO | Stake value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exicure | — | $3.00 | Jan 2018 | $677K |
Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Innovation Endeavors made?
- Innovation Endeavors has 101 tracked investments, 16 of which have exited, including 21 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Innovation Endeavors invest at?
- Innovation Endeavors invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What is Innovation Endeavors's typical check size?
- Innovation Endeavors typically writes checks of $1M – $15M.
- What sectors does Innovation Endeavors focus on?
- Innovation Endeavors focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Innovation Endeavors located?
- Innovation Endeavors is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Innovation Endeavors lead rounds?
- Innovation Endeavors typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEp665: Dror Berman | Managing Partner, Innovation Endeavors
The Matias Experiment · Dror Berman
Harpinder Singh: Innovation Endeavors | Validation | Product Design | Udacity
Udacity · Harpinder Singh
Ep665: Dror Berman | Managing Partner, Innovation Endeavors | Ep665: Dror Berman | Managing Partner, Innovation Endeavors Bio: Dror co-founded Innovation Endeavors with Eric Schmidt, former CEO and Executive... | By 20 Minute Leaders
Dror Berman · facebook.com
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