Innovation Endeavors

Venture Capital Active Palo Alto, United States Est. 2010
Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
35
in our dataset
Rounds participated
68
Rounds led
4
Rounds' value
$1.2B
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
A Round, Seed, Pre-Seed, C Round, B Round

About

Innovation Endeavors is helping entrepreneurs drive a super evolution of industry. A proliferation of data, advanced computation and robotics are converging to accelerate iteration cycles, radically collapsing time. Innovation Endeavors invests in visionary founders, transformational technology and emergent ecosystems for a new world. Innovation Endeavors has offices in Silicon Valley, New York, and Tel Aviv and is backed by Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google. In 2017, the firm merged with Marker LLC, a venture capital firm with hubs in New York and Israel.

Portfolio · 35

DataRails
Financial Data Management Platform
5 rounds $166.5M committed Latest: 2026-01
Averna Therapeutics
Genomic Medicines that Insert Therapeutic Genes into Safe Harbors Within the DNA
1 round $82.0M committed Latest: 2024-06
Rightbound
Sales Process Automation
Led ★ 2 rounds $27.5M committed Latest: 2022-03
Entor
AI-Enhanced Product Management for Business Impact
Led ★ 1 round Latest: 2021-12
Anyword
Marketing Language Optimization Platform
Led ★ 2 rounds $21.0M committed Latest: 2021-11
Authomize
Identity Threat Detection and Response Platform​
Led ★ 1 round $16.0M committed Latest: 2021-05
Viz.ai
AI-powered Intelligent Care Coordination
2 rounds $78.5M committed Latest: 2021-03
Ukko
Safer Proteins for People with Food Allergies and Sensitivities
2 rounds $47.7M committed Latest: 2021-01
Unbound Tech
Software-defined Cryptography
3 rounds $34.0M committed Latest: 2020-11
Joshu
Digital Platform for Insurance Professionals
1 round $3.7M committed Latest: 2020-11
Illusive Networks
Detection and Mitigation of Targeted Cyberattacks
3 rounds $54.0M committed Latest: 2020-10
Hysolate
Secured Endpoint Architecture
3 rounds $36.0M committed Latest: 2020-09
Own
SaaS Data Protection Platform
5 rounds $99.8M committed Latest: 2020-07
InsidePacket
Enterprise IT Security Platform
1 round $6.8M committed Latest: 2020-04
Fabric
On-demand Logistics Platform
3 rounds $136.0M committed Latest: 2019-10
CropX
Digital Farm Management Solutions with Soil and Crop Intelligence
2 rounds $19.0M committed Latest: 2019-08
Equalum
Real-time Data Streaming to the Cloud
2 rounds $23.0M committed Latest: 2019-05
Eyeview
Outcome-based Video Marketing Platform
6 rounds $75.8M committed Latest: 2018-07
Endor
Automated Prediction of Human Behavior
1 round $5.0M committed Latest: 2017-03
Dynamic Yield
AI-powered Personalization Platform
3 rounds $36.3M committed Latest: 2016-12
Datorama
Marketing Data Analytics
3 rounds $50.0M committed Latest: 2016-09
Yotpo
eCommerce Retention Platform that Turns Reviews and Loyalty into Repeat Revenue
2 rounds $37.0M committed Latest: 2016-06
WeissBeerger
Beverage Consumption Analytics Platform
1 round $4.0M committed Latest: 2015-09
Commerce Sciences
Applying Behavioral Science to Ecommerce
2 rounds $5.8M committed Latest: 2015-08
Qwilt
Universal Video Delivery Platform
1 round $25.0M committed Latest: 2015-06
Taykey
Tracking Trending Content
1 round $15.0M committed Latest: 2015-01
Eco-Net
Smart, Connected, Digital Fishing Lures
1 round $1.3M committed Latest: 2014-10
Sight Diagnostics
Advanced Blood Diagnostics Platform
1 round $6.0M committed Latest: 2014-04
Aorato
Network Security Solutions for MS Active Directory
1 round $10.0M committed Latest: 2014-01
ScyllaDB
Distributed Database Platform
1 round $7.0M committed Latest: 2013-09
Eko
Interactive Video Solutions
1 round $16.0M committed Latest: 2013-05
AppCard
Multi-tier Customer Retention Platform
1 round $6.5M committed Latest: 2013-01
BillGuard
Money, Credit, and Identity Protection
1 round $10.0M committed Latest: 2011-10
Shaker
Online Venue for Community Meetups
1 round $15.0M committed Latest: 2011-10
DoNanza
Professional-Level Tools for Freelancers
1 round $1.0M committed Latest: 2011-06

Investment activity

16 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software19
Cyber Security7
Health Tech & Life Sciences3
Agriculture & Food Technologies2
Media & Entertainment Technologies2
Fintech & Insurtech2
Automotive & Mobility Technologies1
Industrial Technologies1

Funds · 3

  • 5 — $630M Jan 2024
  • 4 — $500M Sep 2021
  • 3 — $333M May 2018

Q&A

What was Innovation Endeavors' most recent fund close?
Innovation Endeavors closed Fund 5 in January 2024, raising $630M.
Which of Innovation Endeavors' portfolio companies had a notable exit recently?
In September 2024, Innovation Endeavors saw the acquisition of its portfolio company Own by Salesforce for $1.9B. Additionally, Rightbound was acquired by Gong.io in December 2025.
What is Innovation Endeavors' primary investment focus by sector?
Innovation Endeavors shows a strong concentration in Business Software, with 19 portfolio companies in this sector, followed by Cyber Security with 7 companies.
Has Innovation Endeavors had any portfolio companies go public recently?
Yes, Beamr went public on NASDAQ in February 2023, raising $7.8M.
What are some of Innovation Endeavors' recent acquisitions of portfolio companies?
In January 2024, Authomize was acquired by Delinea. In December 2023, Equalum was acquired by Google.
Who is a key founder and managing partner at Innovation Endeavors?
Dror Berman is a Founder & Managing Partner at Innovation Endeavors.
What investment stages does Innovation Endeavors typically focus on?
Innovation Endeavors invests across various stages, including Pre-Seed, Seed, A Round, B Round, and C Round.
When did Innovation Endeavors close its fourth fund?
Innovation Endeavors closed Fund 4 in September 2021, raising $500M.
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