Samantha Smith-Eppsteiner

Samantha Smith-Eppsteiner is a Venture Partner at Innovation Endeavors based in San Francisco, California. At the venture capital firm originally founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, she focuses on investments applying artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced engineering to physical economy sectors. She currently holds four active board positions at portfolio companies, including Plotlogic, Machina Labs, Fero Labs, and FutureProof. Additionally, she directed the firm's investment in First Street, a climate risk modeling platform utilized by major financial and real estate institutions like Fannie Mae, PNC Bank, and Redfin. Prior to beginning her investing career, she earned both a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Stanford University. Her current focus centers on leveraging emerging technologies and growing datasets to solve complex real-world infrastructure, manufacturing, and climate challenges.