Hillspire
Also known as Hillspire, LLC, Hillspire LLC
Family office of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt that makes direct investments in private companies, including AI, battery and freight-rail startups.
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Family office of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Many deals are announced under Eric Schmidt's personal name rather than Hillspire; those are not attributed to Hillspire here.
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Schmidt (Eric Schmidt)
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Technology (Google)
- HEADQUARTERS
- United States
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Artificial Intelligence
- STAGES
- Series A
- ROUTES
- Direct investments
- LATEST DEAL
- Parallel Systems (Series C) · Oct 2026
Overview
Hillspire LLC is described as the family office of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Named rounds include Sion Power's US$75M Series A (January 2024), General Intuition's US$320M Series A led by Khosla Ventures (June 2026) and Parallel Systems' US$100M Series C led by AVP (October 2026).
Holdings & investments (4)
- General IntuitionArtificial Intelligence · since 2026
- Mobility & Logistics · since 2026
- since 2024
- Biotech & Life Sciences
Classification
Single Family Office. Manages one family's own capital, with no outside investors. The family bears every loss. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Hillspire is a single family office based in the United States.
Hillspire invests on behalf of the Schmidt (Eric Schmidt) family (Technology (Google)).
Hillspire invests directly in companies.
Hillspire invests at Series A stage in Artificial Intelligence.
Hillspire's holdings and investments include Sion Power, General Intuition, Parallel Systems and Revr (formerly Tierra Biosciences).
The most recent publicly reported investment by Hillspire is Parallel Systems (Series C), announced in Oct 2026.