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Eric Schmidt
InvestorGeneral Partner at Innovation Endeavors · Strategic Advisor & Founding Non-Managing Partner at First Spark Ventures, Llc · CEO at Relativity Space · Board director at SB Technology
New York, New York
Writes $15M checks · typically $5M
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About
Former CEO and Chairman of Google (2001-2011), founder of the Special Competitive Studies Project and co-founder of Schmidt Sciences. He is an author whose works include Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareRobotics
CEO at Relativity SpaceYC W16
Intro paths
Relativity Space went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — Eric is an executive there, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
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Relativity Space's investors · 65
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Co-founders at Relativity Space
Board director at SB Technology
Intro paths
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SB Technology's investors · 3
Co-founders at SB Technology
Experience
- Relativity SpaceChair and CEOcurrent2025 — present
- Innovation EndeavorsFounding Partnercurrent2010 — present
- Alphabet Inc.Executive Chairman & Technical Advisor2015 — 2020
- GoogleCEO & Chairman2001 — 2015
Deals · 1
SB TechnologyBoard seat
via Innovation Endeavors · filed Sep 2025 · $6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
23andmeAbacus.AIAdvanced Machine IntelligenceAlphaSenseAlphaXivAmprius, Inc.AnthropicArtaArtsyAsari AIAstrocadeAtoBAugment CodeBeaconBeamrBecauseBLADECivis AnalyticsCommonwealth Fusion SystemsCube AIDailyWorthDosuDynamic YieldEikon TherapeuticsEllevestEmergeEnfuego TechnologiesEntrepreneur FirstEthernal LabsEverFiExicureFarmer's FridgeForest NeurotechForwardGatikGeneral IntuitionGenesis AIGoodfireGradiumH CompanyHipboneHouseCanaryICON AircraftIllusiveImbueIndexinDplayInflection AIInworld AIIstariKeetaKeyweeKongLawZeroLightfieldMagicMeropsMistral AINebiaNewLimitNPROwn CompanyPacific FusionPeekPeriodic LabsPeriscope DataPerplexityPlanetary ResourcesPrenuvoProsper MarketplaceRakuten ReadyRebellion DefenseReflection AIRemitlyReplicaRetabRoadieRogoSamaya AISandboxAQSardineSion PowerSpongecellStability AIStairwellTonkeanTrustible AIUpstartUrban EnginesVERCEPTWibiDataWorld Labs
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Schmidt?
- Former CEO and Chairman of Google (2001-2011), founder of the Special Competitive Studies Project and co-founder of Schmidt Sciences. He is an author whose works include Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit.
- Where does Eric Schmidt work?
- Eric Schmidt is General Partner at Innovation Endeavors and CEO at Relativity Space and Board director at SB Technology.
- What does Eric Schmidt invest in?
- Eric Schmidt invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware, Robotics.
- What check size does Eric Schmidt write?
- Eric Schmidt typically writes checks of $15M.
- What boards does Eric Schmidt sit on?
- Eric Schmidt holds tracked board seats at SB Technology.
- What companies has Eric Schmidt invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 23andme, Abacus.AI, Advanced Machine Intelligence, AlphaSense, AlphaXiv, Amprius, Inc., Anthropic, Arta, Artsy, Asari AI, Astrocade, AtoB, and 80 more.
- Where did Eric Schmidt go to school?
- Eric Schmidt studied at Princeton University (B.S. in Electrical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,508
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Google mafia1,673
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Relativity Space mafia11
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Innovation Endeavors mafia10
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First Spark Ventures, Llc mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Princeton University1,027
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Relativity Space24
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Also worked at Alphabet Inc.9
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Also worked at Google2,000
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