Heiko Schmidt
About Heiko Schmidt
Heiko Schmidt is a serial entrepreneur who says he has founded music, media and tech companies in the US, Japan, Germany and Australia over the last 30 years. His Crunchbase bio lists prime time TV production, record labels, music publishing, artist management and media marketing companies. It also lists a forensic royalty accounting system for music publishers and a seven year lawsuit over songwriter contract cancellation rights.
He created the term "AI monetization" and founded a LinkedIn group on the topic. He says he is first degree connected to 30,000 AI researchers, entrepreneurs and innovation executives. Crunchbase lists him as Advisory Specialist at Ahead since January 2022, CEO of All4Life since 2019, CEO of GIDEEN since 2013, and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Joey Capital since 2010. Joey Capital is described there as a family office.
His personal site says his advisory work centers on healthcare innovation, AI solutions, new business models, deal flow, evaluation and M&A. He is also on the medical advisory board of NGK, which his site and Clarity profile describe as a smart health tech investment effort.
Crunchbase records 2 investments and 2 portfolio companies for Schmidt. It records 0 lead investments and 0 exits. The two investments are an Angel Round in GIDEEN and a Pre Seed Round in All4Life. Crunchbase shows him as a founder of both companies, so these are investments in his own ventures rather than in outside founders' startups. No check sizes or other angel deals are public.
All4Life is the only AI company in his recorded investments. Crunchbase tags it under Artificial Intelligence and Health Care. It runs a mental health marketplace and tele-consulting platform. Patients use AI tools to record their own mental health vital signs and share that data with practitioners. Crunchbase says All4Life raised $550,000 in a Pre Seed round announced May 16, 2018, from Heiko Schmidt and Joey Capital. That figure is the round total, not his individual check.
He has not published a thesis, preferred stage or check size. His public material points to healthcare innovation and applied AI, including AI-enabled health tools. His only recorded rounds are Angel and Pre Seed, both in companies he founded. Founders pitching him should treat him as an advisor and operator in AI and health, and should not assume he writes outside checks.
- All4Life: AI-enabled mental health marketplace and tele-consulting platform. He is founder and CEO and took part in its Pre Seed round, announced May 2018 per Crunchbase.
- GIDEEN: company he founded and leads as CEO, also known as Z21.com. He invested in an Angel Round, and Crunchbase lists its operating status as closed.
Investing activity
Heiko Schmidt has made 2 investments according to Crunchbase across 2 portfolio companies, and has founded 3 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Heiko Schmidt
Is Heiko Schmidt an active angel investor?
Crunchbase lists 2 investments, both in companies he founded: GIDEEN (Angel) and All4Life (Pre Seed). No other angel deals are public.
What does Heiko Schmidt invest in?
His recorded investments are in AI and health: All4Life, an AI mental health platform, and GIDEEN. He has not published a formal thesis.
What is Heiko Schmidt's check size?
It is not public. Crunchbase shows the All4Life Pre Seed round at $550,000 across Schmidt and Joey Capital, which does not tell us his own check.
Does Heiko Schmidt lead rounds?
Crunchbase lists 0 lead investments for him, and the All4Life round is marked as not led by him.
What does Heiko Schmidt do now?
He is Advisory Specialist at Ahead and CEO of All4Life. He also advises on AI monetization and healthcare innovation, and is based in San Francisco.
Where can founders contact Heiko Schmidt?
His public channels are his LinkedIn profile, his X account @HS90265 and heikoschmidt.com.
Is Heiko Schmidt an angel investor?
Yes. Heiko Schmidt invests personally as an angel and is Advisory Specialist at Ahead. Crunchbase counts 2 investments.
Where is Heiko Schmidt based?
Heiko Schmidt is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
How can founders reach Heiko Schmidt?
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