Person profile
Eric Schmidt
Holds a BSE in Electrical Engineering from Princeton and a PhD in Computer Science from UC Berkeley. Previously served as CTO of Sun Microsystems and CEO of Novell, and was Chairman and CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011. Currently leads Relativity, a 3D-printed reusable rocket manufacturer targeting the commercial launch market, with a reported order backlog exceeding $2.2 billion.
- Founded
- Bolt Data & Energy, Perennial Autonomy, Swift Beat +6 more
- Backed
- Anthropic, Mistral AI, World Labs +64 more
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Princeton University
Investments 67
Companies backed, as recorded by Dealroom. Highest company valuations first.
Anthropic
$965B valuation (2026)Centacorn
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Mistral AI
$23.1B valuation (2026)Decacorn
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World Labs
$8.2B valuation (2026)Unicorn
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Reflection AI
$8B valuation (2025)Unicorn
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General Intuition
$6.2B valuation (2026)Unicorn
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems
$6B valuation (2026)Unicorn
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SandboxAQ
$5.8B valuation (2025)Unicorn
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Relativity
$4.2B valuation (2023)Unicorn
Inflection AI
$4B valuation (2023)Unicorn
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NewLimit
$3.1B valuation (2026)Unicorn
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Upstart
$2.2B valuation (2026)Unicorn
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Magic
$1.5B valuation (2026)
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Amprius
$1.3B valuation (2026)Unicorn
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Goodfire
$1.3B valuation (2026)Unicorn
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Kela Technologies
$1.2B valuation (2026)Unicorn
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Forward
$1.1B valuation (2023)Unicorn
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Entrepreneurs First
$1.1B valuation (2026)Unicorn
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Periodic Labs
$1B valuation (2025)Unicorn
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Stability AI
$1B valuation (2026)Unicorn
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Dulo
$780M valuation (2026)
Genesis AI
$630M valuation (2025)
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Auterion
$600M valuation (2025)
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Prosper
$550M valuation (2017)
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Arta Finance
$540M valuation (2022)
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BLADE
$496.6M valuation (2026)
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Sardine
$420M valuation (2025)
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Peek
$400M valuation (2025)
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HouseCanary
$390M valuation (2020)
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H Company
$370M valuation (2024)
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Gradium
$350M valuation (2026)
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Abacus.AI
$300M valuation (2021)
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Tonkean
$300M valuation (2021)
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Samaya AI
$261M valuation (2025)
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Tome
$258M valuation (2023)
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Artsy
$225M valuation (2017)
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Roadie
$222M valuation (2019)
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Civis Analytics
$184.2M valuation (2021)
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Rogo
$180M valuation (2026)Unicorn
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Farmer's Fridge
$180M valuation (2018)
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Curbside
$150M valuation (2015)
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SunCulture
$137.5M valuation (2025)
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Istari
$135.6M valuation (2026)
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Planetary Resources
$126M valuation (2016)
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Ethernal Labs
$120M valuation (2022)
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WibiData
$108M valuation (2013)
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Keeta
$102M valuation (2023)
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Spongecell
$63M valuation (2016)
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Two Delta
$60M valuation (2026)
Vahan
$60M valuation (2024)
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Tango Card
$60M valuation (2019)
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alphaXiv
$42M valuation (2025)
Mona
$21M valuation (2026)
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Beamr
$16M valuation (2026)
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Talenthouse
$12M valuation (2019)
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Statsbot
$10.6M valuation (2016)
Exicure
$6.2M valuation (2026)
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DailyWorth
$6M valuation (2013)
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Enfuego Technologies
$5M valuation (2019)
Leade.rs
$1M valuation (2019)
ICON Aircraft
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Perennial Autonomy
Asari AI
Athena Intelligence
Female Algorithm Technologies
NPR
Urban Engines
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Companies founded
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Bolt Data & Energy
Perennial Autonomy
Swift Beat
Schmidt Futures
Innovation Endeavors
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Schmidt Ocean Institute
TomorrowVentures
Hillspire
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The Schmidt Family Foundation
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Currently
Active roles, board seats and partnerships.
Relativity
$4.2B valuation (2023)Unicorn
Chainlink Labs
Work history
Past roles by Dealroom records.
Alphabet | Google
$3.5T valuation (2026)Gigacorn
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Novell
$2.2B valuation (2011)
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Sun Technology Enterprises
Sun Microsystems
$7.4B valuation (2009)
Nokia Bell Labs
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Princeton University
Talks 1
Interviews and talks Dealroom has written up, with the key moments.
