Hillspire

Hillspire

Hillspire was established in 2006 by Eric Schmidt after his tenure at Google. Wendy Schmidt serves as co-founder and links the investment office to the family’s grant-making entities. The underlying capital stems from Eric Schmidt’s equity and compensation at Google and Alphabet. The firm allocates across public equities, private equity, real estate and alternative assets. It participates in both fund commitments and direct investments, with exposure to growth-stage and late-stage companies. Confirmed positions include holdings tied to Chainlink and early Bitcoin exposure. Operations span North America and Europe, with real-estate assets in California, New York, Florida and Massachusetts. Hillspire employs a compact team led by President Ken Goldman. The firm maintains its headquarters at 1010 Alma Street in Menlo Park. Adjacent vehicles include Schmidt Futures, the Schmidt Ocean Institute and Schmidt Sciences. No operational events from the last 24 months appear in public records. Hillspire’s structure ties investment decisions directly to the principals’ personal and philanthropic priorities rather than external LP mandates. This alignment allows the office to hold long-duration positions in technology infrastructure and ocean-science initiatives without quarterly reporting cycles.