Innovation Endeavors

Innovation Endeavors is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven founders, transformational technologies, and emergent ecosystems. The firm focuses on supporting entrepreneurs working at the intersection of emerging technologies and growing global markets. Its central investment thesis, the Super Evolution, combines data, computational capacity, and advanced engineering to transform a range of industries including healthcare, financial services, clean tech, and business-oriented innovation.

Founded in 2010 by Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, and Dror Berman, Innovation Endeavors has backed over 100 entrepreneurs and more than 45 early-stage companies. The firm operates with a global team and builds industry networks to bridge the gaps between startup innovation and business needs. It has offices in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv.

Innovation Endeavors seeks big ideas at their inception, investing in early-stage, seed, and Series A opportunities, typically committing between $1 million and $10 million at initial investment. The firm is deeply committed to its portfolio companies, often taking board seats and striving to be the most active director. It frequently leads or co-leads the rounds it invests in, aiming to be the partner of choice for entrepreneurs aiming to transform their industries and reshape the world.