Eric SchmidtEric Schmidt

Former Google CEO (2001-2011) and Alphabet Executive Chairman (2011-2018). Co-founded Innovation Endeavors with Dror Berman in 2010. Invests at intersection of 'Super Evolution': sensors + ML + robotics/3D printing. Innovation Endeavors closed $630M Fund V (Jan 2024). Family office Hillspire invested in 22+ AI firms — ranked #1 family office 2026. Portfolio includes Anthropic, SandboxAQ, AMI Labs. $100K-$10M check sizes, 9 unicorns, 55 angel investments. In March 2025 he took a controlling stake in and became CEO of Relativity Space, now driving its Terran R rocket toward a 2026 debut (nearly $3B in launch contracts signed) and exploring orbital data centers; he also backs defense tech (White Stork/Merops counter-drone, Rebellion Defense, Istari). For hardware founders: Schmidt brings Google-scale technical due diligence and global AI network.