Sam Smith-Eppsteiner

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $15M checks

30 Under 30 2020 · Venture Capital

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.

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Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareRobotics

Experience

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

Education

Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2017 — 2019
Stanford UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science2008 — 2012

Skills & more

Strategy15Strategic Planning1Public Speaking2Analysis3Management Consulting21International Development2Data Analysis15Entrepreneurship2Proposal Writing1Program Management2Research6Private Equity1

+12 more

Business StrategyValuationPolicy AnalysisCompetitive AnalysisFundraisingStatisticsFinancial AnalysisDue DiligenceAnalyticsFinancial ModelingSustainabilityMarket Entry

Languages French

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