Schmidt Sciences (formerly Schmidt Futures) is a philanthropic organization founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt in 2017 that supports exceptional researchers and scientific innovation through fellowships, grants, and programs in AI, biosciences, climate, and other frontier science areas.
Average disclosed round size is $3.9M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
7
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
Ken Knowlton
Director of Delivery
Pete Klupar
Executive Director
Ty Elie
Director, Office of the President
Annie Snyder
Associate
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
8 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cloudline | Series A | $6M | Dec 2023 |
 Common Trust | Seed | $2.6M | Sep 2023 |
| Cloudline | Seed | $6M | Jan 2023 |
 Beam | Series A | $6.4M | Nov 2022 |
 WattBuy | Seed | $265K | Jan 2019 |
| IinCitu | Pre-Seed | $2M | — |
| PPandemic Action Network | Unknown | $1.5M | — |
| CClimate Policy Radar | Unknown | $6.8M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures2 shared
Enza Capital2 shared
The Raba Partnership2 shared
4Di Capital1 shared
High Alpha1 shared
Gallery Ventures1 shared
HL Ventures1 shared
Coefficient Giving1 shared
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation1 shared
Potencia Ventures1 shared
Spring Point Partners1 shared
Y Combinator1 shared
Imaginable Futures1 shared
Techstars1 shared
Launch Africa Ventures1 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026