About Innovation Endeavors
Innovation Endeavors is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of May 2026, Innovation Endeavors is an active investor, having invested in 165 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of LightTable Overall, Innovation Endeavors portfolio has seen 15 unicorns, 10 IPOs and 51 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, SoFi and Getaround. A lot of funds co-invest with Innovation Endeavors, with names like AME Cloud Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Innovation Endeavors has team of 26 people including 11 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Innovation Endeavors' List of Top Investments
Innovation Endeavors has a portfolio of 165 companies, including 15 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in DataRails and Astra.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Canada and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 33 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Innovation Endeavors:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $52B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 155,194 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Fidelity Investments and 191 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. SoFi
Online bank offering consumer loans and insurances. It offers multiple loan products including personal loans, student loans, home loans, business loans, and more. It also offers insurance including life insurance, home insurance, and more. It also features an app-based platform for trading stocks, ETFs, crypto, and accessing financial services. The app is available on IOS and Android devices.
Key facts about SoFi
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.04B
- Employee Count: 6,539 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Star Tech NG and 76 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Getaround
App-based peer-to-peer carsharing platform. The platform enables car owners to rent their cars to a community of drivers using their smartphones. Drivers can find the car using an app and reserve it through the app for using the car. Their app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Getaround
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $736M
- Employee Count: 262 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Reinvent Capital, General Catalyst and 72 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 24, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Planet
Provider of daily satellite imagery and geospatial data analytics services. The organization offers high-frequency imagery, mosaics, on-demand tasking, and analytic feeds. It transforms imagery into insights, providing data for monitoring, change detection, and analysis. The company delivers data products and cloud-based tools, offering solutions across various industries.
Key facts about Planet
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $602M
- Employee Count: 1,664 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: HighGear Ventures, Western Technology Investment and 51 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Coins.ph
Coins.ph is a digital wallet for Bitcoin assets. Allows users to transfer cash, bill payments, and phone recharge. It enables merchants to accept payments for multiple goods and services. It also facilitates buying and selling of Bitcoins.
Key facts about Coins.ph
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Pasig (Philippines)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $40M
- Employee Count: 386 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Naspers, Ribbit Capital and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 19, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Innovation Endeavors' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Innovation Endeavors has invested in 165 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 12 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Jest and most recent follow-on round was in LightTable.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2025 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
2024 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
2023 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
2022 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
2021 | 18 | 10 | 28 |
2020 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
2019 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
2018 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2017 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
Innovation Endeavors' Investments by Stage
Innovation Endeavors has made 60 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18.5M, 59 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.51M and 21 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $48.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 60 |
Seed | 59 |
Series B | 21 |
Series C | 4 |
Angel | 2 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Innovation Endeavors' Investments by Sector
Innovation Endeavors has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 157 Tech companies, 129 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 108 Software companies and at least 63 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 88 |
High Tech | 36 |
Vertical SaaS | 27 |
Consumer | 25 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 20 |
Others | 202 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Innovation Endeavors' Investments by Geography
Innovation Endeavors has made most investments in United States (122), followed by Israel where it has made 20 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 122 |
Israel | 20 |
Canada | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
Finland | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Innovation Endeavors' recent investments
Innovation Endeavors has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. LightTable and Jest are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Innovation Endeavors:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 27, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8838 | [+5] | |
Feb 26, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7934 | - | |
Feb 17, 2026 | Switzerland | Series A | 7287 | [+2] | |
Jan 21, 2026 | Israel | Series C | 3737 | [+5] | |
Jan 20, 2026 | United States | Series A | 7299 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Innovation Endeavors' Portfolio
Innovation Endeavors has 15 unicorns in its portfolio - AlphaSense, Viz.ai, Freenome Health and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is AlphaSense. It became a unicorn in 2022, 2 years after Innovation Endeavors first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Innovation Endeavors' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | AI powered market intelligence and search platform | 2011 | New York | Series F | vezbfok | ||
69 | Developer of an AI-powered platform for care coordination and disease detection | 2016 | San Francisco | Series D | wmwgcsd | ||
66 | Provider of a deep learning platform for detecting circulating cancer-related markers | 2014 | - | Series E | rdmsvno | ||
61 | Cloud based platform offering security analytics solutions | 2018 | San Francisco | Series B | ntavbkh | ||
53 | Provider of AI-based robots for logistics micro-fulfillment operations | 2015 | Tel Aviv | Series C | inkpat{ |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Innovation Endeavors' Portfolio
10 of Innovation Endeavors' portfolio companies have become public. Eikon got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Feb 2026 at marketcap of $908M and Beamr got listed on the American Stock Exchange (NYSEAMERICAN) at marketcap of $51.5M.Here are Innovation Endeavors' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 05, 2026 | May 05, 2021 | Series A | 7393 | |
Feb 28, 2023 | Apr 07, 2014 | Series A | 5443 | |
Sep 16, 2022 | Jan 06, 2014 | Series C | 6747 | |
Mar 29, 2022 | May 02, 2012 | Series B | 9915 | |
Jun 01, 2021 | 2011 | Series A | 7216 |
Acquired companies in Innovation Endeavors' Portfolio
51 companies from Innovation Endeavors' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Canvas in Jan 2026 by JLG Industries for $*****.Here are Innovation Endeavors' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 07, 2026 | Apr 15, 2021 | Series B | 3219 | |
Dec 09, 2025 | Oct 21, 2021 | Seed | 5253 | |
Nov 11, 2025 | - | - | 4760 | |
Oct 24, 2025 | Jun 04, 2024 | Series B | 4348 | |
May 05, 2025 | Apr 25, 2024 | Series B | 9952 |
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Team profile of Innovation Endeavors
Innovation Endeavors has a team of 26 members including 11 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and Israel. Innovation Endeavors' team sits on the board of 8 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Innovation Endeavors:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York | |||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | San Mateo | - | - | |
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | Louisville | - | ||
Partner | Palo Alto | |||
Partner | Tel Aviv | |||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - |
Co-investors of Innovation Endeavors
Over the past 15 years, 1131 investors have co-invested in Innovation Endeavors's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Innovation Endeavors: National Science Foundation, America’s Seed Fund and 210 others have invested in rounds before Innovation Endeavors. There are 5 companies where National Science Foundation has invested before Innovation Endeavors and 4 companies where America’s Seed Fund has invested before Innovation Endeavors.
- Top Co-investors of Innovation Endeavors: 368 investors entered a company along with Innovation Endeavors. These include investors like AME Cloud Ventures (8 companies).
- Invested after Innovation Endeavors: A total of 551 investors have invested in Innovation Endeavors's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund (9 companies), Bessemer Venture Partners (5 companies) and Tiger Global Management (5 companies).
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