Innovation Endeavors

San Francisco, California

Founded in 2010 by Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and Dror Berman, Innovation Endeavors is an early stage venture fund focused on advancing the world by providing high-impact entrepreneurs with the capital, coaching and network to build game-changing ventures. Innovation Endeavors has invested in more than 30 companies around the world in various industries. The fund also supports an in-house pre-team, pre-idea search fund grounded in the design thinking methodology. Innovation Endeavors is based in Palo Alto with an office in Tel Aviv.

Founded:2010

Firm Location:San Francisco, California • Palo Alto, California

VC Firms That Co-Invest with Innovation Endeavors

AngelList Syndicator Structure Capital Blumberg Capital Techstars Cota Capital Data Collective Founder Collective Benchmark Lowercase Capital Digitalis Ventures Kapor Capital First Round Capital Sequoia Capital Founders Fund Redpoint Ventures Long Ventures Partners Vayner RSE Craft Ventures

Innovation Endeavors Team

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VCs	SWEET SPOT (RANGE)	INVESTMENT LOCATIONS	TOP INVESTMENT CATEGORIES
Caleb AppletonInnovation EndeavorsInvestor	$7.0m ($100k - $15.0m)	Investors in Europe, Investors in Israel, Investors in Canada, Investors in San Francisco (CA), Investors in United States	Investors in AgTech, Investors in AI, Investors in Biotech, Investors in Logistics, Investors in Manufacturing, Investors in Material science, Investors in Medical devices, Investors in Pharmaceuticals, Investors in Robotics, Investors in SaaS, Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
Dror BermanInnovation EndeavorsManaging Partner	$3.0m ($100k - $10.0m)	Investors in Tel Aviv (Israel), Investors in Palo Alto (CA)	Investors in AgTech, Investors in AgTech, Investors in AI, Investors in AI, Investors in Biotech, Investors in Biotech, Investors in Fintech, Investors in Fintech, Investors in Robotics, Investors in Robotics, Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
Samantha Smith-EppsteinerInnovation EndeavorsPartner	$7.0m ($100k - $10.0m)	Investors in Austin (TX), Investors in Seattle (WA), Investors in Boston (MA), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in New York (NY), Investors in Israel	Investors in AgTech, Investors in AI, Investors in Biotech, Investors in Cars / autonomous vehicles, Investors in Clean tech / environment, Investors in Energy tech, Investors in Fintech, Investors in Lodging/hospitality, Investors in Logistics, Investors in Manufacturing, Investors in Robotics, Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
Sara Ahmed HolmanInnovation Endeavors			Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)

Caleb Appleton

Innovation Endeavors·Investor

Sweet spot: $7.0m

Range: $100k - $15.0m

Investors in Europe, Investors in Israel, Investors in Canada, Investors in San Francisco (CA), Investors in United States

Investors in AgTech, Investors in AI, Investors in Biotech, Investors in Logistics, Investors in Manufacturing, Investors in Material science, Investors in Medical devices, Investors in Pharmaceuticals, Investors in Robotics, Investors in SaaS, Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)

Dror Berman

Innovation Endeavors·Managing Partner

Sweet spot: $3.0m

Range: $100k - $10.0m

Investors in Tel Aviv (Israel), Investors in Palo Alto (CA)

Investors in AgTech, Investors in AgTech, Investors in AI, Investors in AI, Investors in Biotech, Investors in Biotech, Investors in Fintech, Investors in Fintech, Investors in Robotics, Investors in Robotics, Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)

Samantha Smith-Eppsteiner

Innovation Endeavors·Partner

Sweet spot: $7.0m

Range: $100k - $10.0m

Investors in Austin (TX), Investors in Seattle (WA), Investors in Boston (MA), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in New York (NY), Investors in Israel

Investors in AgTech, Investors in AI, Investors in Biotech, Investors in Cars / autonomous vehicles, Investors in Clean tech / environment, Investors in Energy tech, Investors in Fintech, Investors in Lodging/hospitality, Investors in Logistics, Investors in Manufacturing, Investors in Robotics, Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)

Sara Ahmed Holman

Innovation Endeavors

Sweet spot: —

Range: —

Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)