Founded by Melinda French Gates, Pivotal Ventures accelerates social progress by removing barriers that hold people back.

©$year Pivotal Ventures, A Melinda French Gates Company

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Investing in bold solutions. Championing innovation. Transforming lives. Accelerating progress.

Melinda French Gates

Founded by Melinda French Gates, Pivotal is working to advance social progress and expand women’s power and influence in the U.S. and around the world.

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Investing in Caregiving

The Data-driven Case for Care

When the government, employers, and entrepreneurs help people care for their loved ones, everyone benefits. That’s why Americans overwhelmingly support policies and innovations that meet the needs of caregivers.

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Founded by Melinda French Gates, Pivotal Ventures accelerates social progress by removing barriers that hold people back.

Since Melinda French Gates founded Pivotal Ventures in 2015, we have used different kinds of funding to achieve our mission to advance social progress, including venture capital investments, advocacy funding, and philanthropic grantmaking. In 2022, Melinda formed Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to support philanthropic grantmaking and help facilitate this flexible approach to driving impact.

©$year Pivotal Ventures, A Melinda French Gates Company

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