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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

440 5th Ave N, Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

Overview

Grant-making foundation supporting education and global health initiatives.

Founded

1997

Deals ยท 12mo

16

Links

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Stage focus

Grant
Series A

Geographic focus

India
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Charity
Education
Impact Investing
Non Profit

Investment portfolio

126rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
ProFound Therapeutics
Aug 2026Led
$20 MOther Equity
Nbryo
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Leyden Labs
Jun 2026Participated
$45 MOther Equity
Converge Bio
Jun 2026Led
$3 MGrant
Kanvas Biosciences
May 2026Participated
$48 MSeries A
Rainbow Crops
Mar 2026Led
$7 MGrant
PlasmaLeap
Mar 2026Led
$21 MSeries A
Ten63 Therapeutics
Feb 2026Led
$45 MOther Equity
Axmed
Feb 2026Led
$6 MGrant
Heritable Agriculture
Jan 2026Led
$5 MGrant
Addition Therapeutics
Dec 2025Participated
$100 MOther Equity
Chemify
Dec 2025Led
$2 MGrant
ProFound Therapeutics
Aug 2026Led
$20 MOther Equity
Nbryo
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Leyden Labs
Jun 2026Participated
$45 MOther Equity
Converge Bio
Jun 2026Led
$3 MGrant
Kanvas Biosciences
May 2026Participated
$48 MSeries A
Rainbow Crops
Mar 2026Led
$7 MGrant
PlasmaLeap
Mar 2026Led
$21 MSeries A
Ten63 Therapeutics
Feb 2026Led
$45 MOther Equity
Axmed
Feb 2026Led
$6 MGrant
Heritable Agriculture
Jan 2026Led
$5 MGrant
Addition Therapeutics
Dec 2025Participated
$100 MOther Equity
Chemify
Dec 2025Led
$2 MGrant
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Deal Distribution

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 126 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 126 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed24
Series A712
Series B311
Series C+29
Other Equity2111
Grant431

Monthly Deal Activity

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 126 deals are recorded across 189 months.All available history.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 126 deals are recorded across 189 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '111
Mar '111
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '111
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '121
Oct '122
Nov '122
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '132
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '141
May '141
Jun '141
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '142
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '152
Jul '151
Aug '151
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '152
Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '161
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '161
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '161
Dec '162
Jan '172
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '182
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '181
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '192
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '202
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '201
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '202
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '212
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '223
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '223
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '223
Dec '221
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '231
May '231
Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '232
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '234
Dec '234
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '243
May '241
Jun '241
Jul '243
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '241
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '252
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '251
Oct '253
Nov '253
Dec '252
Jan '261
Feb '262
Mar '262
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '262
Jul '260
Aug '262
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (99 deals).All available history.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (99 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences99
Food & Agriculture16
Networks, Cloud & Communication13
AI & Machine Learning13
Space & Frontier Tech12
Data, Analytics & IT9
Enterprise Software8
Education & Workforce7
Hardware & Robotics7
Fintech7
Professional Services7
Manufacturing5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Government & Defense3
Social & Community Platforms3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Developer Tools2

Deal Size Distribution

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 126 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 126 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M42
$5M-$10M25
$10M-$25M25
$25M-$50M19
$50M-$100M8
$100M-$250M6
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 10 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States74
Europe28
India7
Canada5
Australia5
Kenya2
Nigeria2
Israel1
Bangladesh1
Singapore1
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alexandria Venture Investments sharing 7 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alexandria Venture Investments sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alexandria Venture Investments7
Polaris Partners7
ARCH Venture Partners4
Johnson & Johnson Innovation4
Lux Capital4
Eli Lilly and Company3
Germin8 Ventures3
Omega Funds3
5AM Ventures2
Alumni Ventures2
Anterra Capital2
Birchmere Ventures2
Blume Ventures2
Catalio Capital Management2
Cormorant Asset Management2
Cycad Group2
F-Prime Capital2
Finistere Ventures2
Flagship Pioneering2
Flagship Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Led accounts for 62% and participating for 38% of round participation.All available history.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Led accounts for 62% and participating for 38% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led7862%
Participating4838%
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 85% and co-led for 15% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 85% and co-led for 15% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead6685%
Co-led1215%

Team

Brian Arbogast

Director of the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Program

David Bley

Director, Pacific Northwest

Girindre Beeharry

Sr. Advisor, Global Education

Greta Bull

Director, Women's Economic Empowerment

Melinda Gates

Co-chair and Trustee

Michael Garet

Co-Principal Investigator

Pamela Anderson

Director, Global Development

Skip Virgin
Warren Buffett

Trustee