Eric Schmidt Inc.

TL;DR — An advocacy group’s report mapping Eric Schmidt’s investments, foundations and political ties and arguing they amount to an influence network over US tech policy.

A 17-page report, subtitled “A roadmap to tracking the influence of ex-Google CEO,” that draws on financial disclosures, tax records, lobbying filings and press reports to map the holdings and relationships of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. It opens with Google’s growth into a major Washington lobbying spender under his leadership, then catalogues his venture investments (including defense and AI start-ups), his philanthropic vehicles, the policy bodies he chaired or funded such as the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the Special Competitive Studies Project, and the “revolving door” of people moving between these entities and government.

Its argument is that these ties form “an oligarch-style empire” designed to steer public policy to his benefit. The document carries no author’s name; Fox News reported on 15 June 2023 that a report matching this description was released by the Bull Moose Project, a conservative advocacy group.

What it is: An advocacy report with a stated point of view, built from public records and secondary reporting. The facts it cites are footnoted; the conclusions are the group’s own.

Where this came from

• A copy saved in October 2026.

17 pages. A PDF copy is held in Kyle’s private archive; it is not linked or shared here.