# Edward Schmidt

> Edward Schmidt is a startup investor at Two Sigma Ventures. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Two Sigma Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/two-sigma-ventures)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Edward Schmidt is a startup investor at Two Sigma Ventures. Edward Schmidt joined Two Sigma in October 2001, and has subsequently established and led a number of successful and innovative global research efforts for the company. Edward began his career in 1994 as a co-founder of Hungary’s first commercial Internet provider and served as managing director until the business was acquired by Matáv in 1996.Later that year, Edward joined D. E. Shaw & Co. in London, where he directed research into new international trading strategies before moving to the firm’s New York office in 1998. As vice president of proprietary trading, Edward pioneered D. E. Shaw’s entry into the trading of M&A activity, forming and managing a highly regarded quantitative risk arbitrage business. Edward returned to the technology field in 2000 as an angel investor and director of business development for Vindigo, an early and successful provider of location services for mobile devices. Edward graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with a dual degree in Honors Mathematics and English Literature.

## About Two Sigma Ventures

VC Fund · New York, United States

Two Sigma Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund based in New York City investing capital and expertise in entrepreneurs leveraging data and computing to create the future. In partnership with our parent company, Two Sigma Investments, we provide entrepreneurs access to a proprietary network of experts and startup resources to give them acompetitive edge.

5 contacts available at Two Sigma Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Colin Beirne | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colin-beirne |
| David Joerg | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-joerg |
| Dusan Perovic | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dusan-perovic |
| Edward Schmidt | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edward-schmidt |
| Frances Schwiep | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frances-schwiep |

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