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Eric Schmidt
VCFounding Partner, Innovation Endeavors
Former Google CEO backing national capability tech
Palo Alto, CA2 notable investments
SeedSeries ASeries B+
AIDefenseDeep TechInfrastructureRobotics
Background
Eric Schmidt is a Founding Partner of Innovation Endeavors, the firm he co-founded with Dror Berman in 2010. He was previously CEO and Chairman of Google/Alphabet and CTO of Sun Microsystems. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Princeton and a PhD in Computer Science from UC Berkeley. At IE he focuses on AI, national security technology, robotics, and science-driven startups.
Investment Focus
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B+
Sectors
AIDefenseDeep TechInfrastructureRobotics
Based in: Palo Alto, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026