Schmidt Futures
155 W 23rd St Fl 11, New York City, NY, 10011, United States
Overview
Philanthropic initiative improving societal outcomes through science and te
Founded
2017
Deals · 12mo
0
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Climate Policy Radar | Feb 2024Participated | $7 MOther Equity | |
Introbot | Dec 2023Participated | $0.50 MOther Equity | |
Cloudline | Dec 2023Participated | $6 MSeed | |
Common Trust | Sep 2023Participated | $3 MSeed | |
inCitu | Nov 2022Led | $2 MOther Equity | |
Beam | Nov 2022Participated | $6 MSeries A | |
Uptrust | Mar 2020Participated | $1 MOther Equity | |
WattBuy | Jul 2019Participated | $1 MSeed | |
Climate Policy Radar | Feb 2024Participated | $7 MOther Equity | |
Introbot | Dec 2023Participated | $0.50 MOther Equity | |
Cloudline | Dec 2023Participated | $6 MSeed | |
Common Trust | Sep 2023Participated | $3 MSeed | |
inCitu | Nov 2022Led | $2 MOther Equity | |
Beam | Nov 2022Participated | $6 MSeries A | |
Uptrust | Mar 2020Participated | $1 MOther Equity | |
WattBuy | Jul 2019Participated | $1 MSeed |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 0 | 3 |
| Series A | 0 | 1 |
| Other Equity | 1 | 3 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Jul '19 | 1 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 1 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 2 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 1 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 2 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 1 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 |
| Government & Defense | 2 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 2 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 2 |
| Education & Workforce | 1 |
| Enterprise Software | 1 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 1 |
| AR/VR | 1 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 1 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 1 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 1 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 1 |
| Fintech | 1 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 1 |
| Developer Tools | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 5 |
| $5M-$10M | 3 |
| $10M-$25M | 0 |
| $25M-$50M | 0 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 4 |
| Europe | 2 |
| India | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| 021 Capital | 1 |
| 4Di | 1 |
| American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact | 1 |
| Antler | 1 |
| at.inc/ | 1 |
| CityBldr | 1 |
| Crossbeam Venture Partners | 1 |
| EDF North America Ventures | 1 |
| Enza Capital | 1 |
| Global Futures Group | 1 |
| Google.org | 1 |
| H/L Ventures | 1 |
| Imaginable Futures | 1 |
| Inherent Group | 1 |
| Lumina Foundation | 1 |
| Michelson Runway | 1 |
| OSF Ventures | 1 |
| Potencia Ventures | 1 |
| Powerhouse Ventures | 1 |
| Spring Point Partners | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 1 | 13% |
| Participating | 7 | 88% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 1 | 100% |
| Co-led | 0 | 0% |
Team
Fellow
Founder
Director, Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program & Foundry
ISF Fellow
Vice President of Partnerships
Schmidt Futures Climate Innovation Fellow
Entrepreneur in Residence