Kurt Schmidt
Executive-In-Residence @ Duke Angel Network
Durham, United States
Kurt Schmidt is a seed investor at Duke Angel Network in Durham focused on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Kurt Schmidt is the current Managing Director of Duke Capital Partners. He previously worked at Lifeable (Robin) as a Founder & CEO. Kurt Schmidt attended Duke University School of Law.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 14%
Last updated:
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Industries Kurt Schmidt invests in
Stages Kurt Schmidt invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Machine Learning 3 (43%)
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (43%)
- Computer Vision 2 (29%)
- SaaS 1 (14%)
- Fitness 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (43%)
- Series B 2 (29%)
- Series A 1 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (14%)
Investments
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| VQ Biomedical is developing a revolutionary, minimally invasive catheter that delivers supplemental oxygen directly into the bloodstream in hospitalized patients with respiratory failure. | $1.7M / Seed / Mar 27, 2025 | ||
| Building AGI, AI as Service, Generative AI | $37.5M / Seed / Dec 01, 2023 | ||
| Pryon is an artificial intelligence company focused on enterprise knowledge management. Its natural language processing platform transforms unstructured data into experiences that increase productivity with unmatched accuracy and speed. Pryon’s automated machine learning engines deliver rapid time to value by enriching existing content. Thisno-code approach prevents operational disruption and allows organizations to quickly maximize the business value trapped within their information assets. Pryon was founded by Igor Jablokov, whose previous company defined the state of the art for AI assistants and was acquired by Amazon to form the basis for Alexa. | $100M / Series B / Sep 19, 2023 | ||
| Pryon is an artificial intelligence company focused on enterprise knowledge management. Its natural language processing platform transforms unstructured data into experiences that increase productivity with unmatched accuracy and speed. Pryon’s automated machine learning engines deliver rapid time to value by enriching existing content. Thisno-code approach prevents operational disruption and allows organizations to quickly maximize the business value trapped within their information assets. Pryon was founded by Igor Jablokov, whose previous company defined the state of the art for AI assistants and was acquired by Amazon to form the basis for Alexa. | $19.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 11, 2023 | ||
| Superb AI is a company that develops computer vision and MLOps solutions designed to support AI deployment across industries such as manufacturing, logistics, physical security, and autonomous systems. Its platform provides tools for data annotation, model training, deployment, monitoring, and dataset management to help organizations manage AIworkflows more efficiently. The company also develops industry-focused Vision AI technologies, including foundation models and video analytics systems that can be applied to industrial and operational environments. Superb AI works with enterprises in sectors including automotive, electronics, energy, and infrastructure, supporting applications such as defect detection, surveillance analysis, and autonomous driving data processing. In addition to its software platform, the company conducts research and development in areas such as data-centric AI, physical AI, and spatial recognition technologies. The company helps enterprises accelerate AI adoption through automated data labeling, model training, and continuous AI performance optimization. | $16M / Series B / Sep 21, 2022 | ||
| Sparta Biomedical develops cartilage-like implants for the knee. They specialise in the creation of biomimetic implants that require minimally invasive therapy for chondral or osteochondral knee cartilage abnormalities, providing orthopaedic surgeons with enhancements that fundamentally restore movement for their patients. | $5M / Seed / Dec 14, 2021 | ||
| Superb AI is a company that develops computer vision and MLOps solutions designed to support AI deployment across industries such as manufacturing, logistics, physical security, and autonomous systems. Its platform provides tools for data annotation, model training, deployment, monitoring, and dataset management to help organizations manage AIworkflows more efficiently. The company also develops industry-focused Vision AI technologies, including foundation models and video analytics systems that can be applied to industrial and operational environments. Superb AI works with enterprises in sectors including automotive, electronics, energy, and infrastructure, supporting applications such as defect detection, surveillance analysis, and autonomous driving data processing. In addition to its software platform, the company conducts research and development in areas such as data-centric AI, physical AI, and spatial recognition technologies. The company helps enterprises accelerate AI adoption through automated data labeling, model training, and continuous AI performance optimization. | $9.3M / Series A / Feb 02, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Duke Angel Network
Duke Angel Network leverages the Duke network to help investors find innovative early-stage companies with great teams, and their entrepreneurs find access to smart capital to fuel their growth. Their mission is to support the global Duke entrepreneurial community with an angel investing platform and co-investment fund (the Duke Innovation Fund)that engages and leverages the power of the Duke alumni network. The Duke Angel Network operational team and investment platform exist within the Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative.The Duke Angel Network actively engages and matches Duke alumni network expertise with portfolio companies to support growth and success. The global Duke community offers a uniquely powerful opportunity for networking and guidance from industry experts and successful entrepreneurial leaders. Duke Angel Network members work actively to connect their portfolio companies with the Duke network to foster collaboration and further success.
Duke Angel Network Contacts
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Kurt Schmidt
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What does Kurt Schmidt invest in?
Kurt Schmidt invests primarily in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Kurt Schmidt closed in Mar 2025. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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