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Samantha Smith-eppsteiner

Partner at Innovation Endeavors

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Samantha Smith-Eppsteiner is a Partner at Innovation Endeavors, where she has invested in and served on the boards of numerous successful companies like ElectronX, OPTIML, and Plotlogic. With a background in management consulting and international development, she has leveraged her expertise in data analysis, strategy, and entrepreneurship to make impactful investments in sectors such as EnergyTech, BioTech, and AI. Her career highlights include successful investments in companies like Machina Labs and FutureProof Technologies, as well as her role as Partner at Innovation Endeavors, where she has demonstrated a strong track record in identifying and supporting innovative startups across various industries.

Work Experience 

  • Investor, Board Member

    2024 - Current

ElectronX is an electricity demand grows and the grid rapidly shifts to intermittent renewable energy sources.

Raised $15,000,000.00 from Lightning Capital, Innovation Endeavors, Amplo, DCVC and BoxGroup.

  • Partner

    2019

Innovation Endeavors invests in visionary founders, transformational technology, and emergent ecosystems for a new world.

  • Investor, Board Member

    2023

  • Investor, Board Member

    2022

  • Investor, Board Member

    2021

Machina Labs is a mechanical and industrial engineering and manufacturing company that automates metal forming and fabrication processes.

Raised $48,300,000.00 from Congruent Ventures, NVentures, Alumni Ventures, Embark Ventures, Trajectory Ventures and Innovation Endeavors.

  • Investor

    2021

Fero Labs is an actionable machine learning software for improving processes and increasing the quality of manufacturing facilities.

Raised $24,000,000.00 from Climate Investment, DI Technology, Blackhorn Ventures and Innovation Endeavors.

  • Investor, Board Member

    2020

FutureProof is a climate-smart P&C insurtech using AI to power a new generation of insurance underwriting and pricing.

Raised $9,500,000.00 from Innovation Endeavors, MS&AD Ventures, Thirdstream Partners, AXIS Digital Ventures and RWT Horizons.

  • Product

    2018 - 2018

Owkin is an AI precision medicine company with a vision to find the right drug for every patient.

Raised $304,100,000.00 from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi.

  • Product

    2018 - 2018

Nuro develops and operates a fleet of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Raised $2,132,148,855.00 from Invest City Capital.

  • Investor

    2015 - 2017

Innovation Endeavors invests in visionary founders, transformational technology, and emergent ecosystems for a new world.

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