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Sam Smith-Eppsteiner

Investor

Board director at First Street Technology · Board director at Electron Exchange Holdings · Board director at Plotlogic

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $15M checks

30 Under 30 2020 · Venture Capital

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About

Sam Smith-Eppsteiner targets AI, robotics and advanced engineering for transportation, manufacturing and construction with a climate and industrial decarbonization focus, using immersive domain work and authored scaling frameworks.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareRobotics

Board director at First Street Technology

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First Street Technology's investors · 1

Innovation EndeavorsPalo Alto · $1M – $15M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at First Street Technology

MEMatthew Eby
Matthew EbyExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Electron Exchange Holdings

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Electron Exchange Holdings's investors · 2

Innovation EndeavorsPalo Alto · $1M – $15M checks · since 2025Systemiq CapitalLondon · since 2025

Board director at Plotlogic

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Plotlogic's investors · 6

Cerity Partners VenturesBostonDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2019Galvanize Climate SolutionsSan Francisco · since 2023Innovation EndeavorsPalo Alto · $1M – $15M checks · since 2023Main Sequence VenturesSydney · since 2023SE VenturesMenlo Park · since 2023

Co-founders at Plotlogic

AJAndrew Job
Andrew JobExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Innovation EndeavorsVenture Partner2026
  2. Innovation EndeavorsPartner2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. OWKINProduct2018
  4. NuroProduct2018
  5. Innovation EndeavorsInvestor2015 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
  6. Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2014 — 2015San Francisco, CA
  7. Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Kigali FarmsProduct Manager, Business Development (Bain extern)2014 — 2015Kigali, Rwanda

Skills & more

Strategy15Strategic Planning1Public Speaking2Analysis3Management Consulting21International Development2Data Analysis15Entrepreneurship2Proposal Writing1Program Management2Research6Private Equity1
+12 moreBusiness StrategyValuationPolicy AnalysisCompetitive AnalysisFundraisingStatisticsFinancial AnalysisDue DiligenceAnalyticsFinancial ModelingSustainabilityMarket Entry

Languages French

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Deals · 4

Electron Exchange HoldingsBoard seat

via Innovation Endeavors · filed Dec 2025 · $36.5M raise

First Street TechnologyBoard seat

via Innovation Endeavors · filed Aug 2024 · $22M raise

Machina LabsBoard seat

via Innovation Endeavors · filed Oct 2023 · $31.8M raise

PlotlogicBoard seat

via Innovation Endeavors · filed Aug 2023 · $30.7M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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Andreas Strasser
Partner at KOMPAS VC

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Smith-Eppsteiner?
Sam Smith-Eppsteiner targets AI, robotics and advanced engineering for transportation, manufacturing and construction with a climate and industrial decarbonization focus, using immersive domain work and authored scaling frameworks.
Where does Sam Smith-Eppsteiner work?
Sam Smith-Eppsteiner is Board director at First Street Technology and Board director at Electron Exchange Holdings and Board director at Plotlogic.
What does Sam Smith-Eppsteiner invest in?
Sam Smith-Eppsteiner invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware, Robotics.
What check size does Sam Smith-Eppsteiner write?
Sam Smith-Eppsteiner typically writes checks of $15M.
What boards does Sam Smith-Eppsteiner sit on?
Sam Smith-Eppsteiner holds tracked board seats at Electron Exchange Holdings, First Street Technology, Machina Labs, Plotlogic.
What companies has Sam Smith-Eppsteiner invested in?
Investments tracked here include Electron X, Fero Labs, FutureProof Technologies, Machina Labs, Optiml, Plotlogic.
Where did Sam Smith-Eppsteiner go to school?
Sam Smith-Eppsteiner studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science).

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