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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

1180 Main Street, Redwood City, CA, 94063, United States

Overview

Supports independent leaders in academia, government, and communities.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

India
Lithuania
United States

Sector focus

Education
Impact Investing
Non Profit
Social Assistance

Investment portfolio

34rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
BYJU'S
Sep 2025Participated
$428 MOther Equity
Somite
May 2025Participated
$47 MSeries A
Citizen Health
Nov 2024Participated
$15 MSeed
Eruditus
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
Pitti Engineering
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
Eruditus Executive Education
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
Yoto
Jun 2024Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Sound Agriculture
Dec 2022Led
$75 MSeries D
Apollo Agriculture
Mar 2022Participated
$40 MSeries B
Handshake
Feb 2022Participated
$200 MSeries F
Lovevery
Oct 2021Participated
$100 MSeries C
Andela
Sep 2021Participated
$200 MSeries E
BYJU'S
Sep 2025Participated
$428 MOther Equity
Somite
May 2025Participated
$47 MSeries A
Citizen Health
Nov 2024Participated
$15 MSeed
Eruditus
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
Pitti Engineering
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
Eruditus Executive Education
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
Yoto
Jun 2024Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Sound Agriculture
Dec 2022Led
$75 MSeries D
Apollo Agriculture
Mar 2022Participated
$40 MSeries B
Handshake
Feb 2022Participated
$200 MSeries F
Lovevery
Oct 2021Participated
$100 MSeries C
Andela
Sep 2021Participated
$200 MSeries E
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Deal Distribution

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed04
Series A02
Series B16
Series C+115
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: 34 deals are recorded across 128 months.All available history.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: 34 deals are recorded across 128 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '162
Apr '160
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Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '171
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Sector Breakdown

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Education & Workforce15
Enterprise Software11
Data, Analytics & IT9
Professional Services8
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Health & Life Sciences6
Consumer & Lifestyle4
AI & Machine Learning4
Fintech3
Hardware & Robotics2
Media & Entertainment2
Food & Agriculture2
Developer Tools2
Real Estate & Construction1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: 34 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.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: 34 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M7
$100M-$250M7
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States24
Europe5
India3
Brazil1
Kenya1
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: 20 co-investors are shown, with Reach Capital sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: 20 co-investors are shown, with Reach Capital sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Reach Capital8
Spark Capital7
SoftBank6
GGV Capital5
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board4
Emerson Collective4
Google Ventures4
Kleiner Perkins4
Leeds Illuminate4
Lightspeed Venture Partners4
Omidyar Network4
Accel3
EQT Ventures3
Salesforce Ventures3
TPG3
True Ventures3
Coatue2
Collaborative Fund2
Eniac Ventures2
Golden Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led39%
Participating3191%
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Cori Bargmann

Head of Science

Cornelia Bargmann

President, Chan Zuckerberg Science

Dakarai Aarons

Director, Education Policy and Partnerships

Justin Menapace

IT Executive Support Specialist

Lesley Kao

Product Management

Lynn Langit

Technical Consultant

Mark Zuckerberg

Founder

Priscilla Chan

Co-Founder and Co-CEO