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Ford Foundation

320 E 43rd St, New York, NY, 10017, United States

Overview

Advocates for social change and equity worldwide.

Founded

1936

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Non Profit

Investment portfolio

7rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Bags
Dec 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
BlueMark
Apr 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Novata
Feb 2023Participated
$30 MSeries B
BlueMark
Jan 2022Led
$4 MSeed
Novata
Nov 2021Participated
$21 MSeries A
Cadre
Jun 2017Participated
$65 MSeries C
BeneStream
Nov 2014Led
$2 MDebt
Bags
Dec 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
BlueMark
Apr 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Novata
Feb 2023Participated
$30 MSeries B
BlueMark
Jan 2022Led
$4 MSeed
Novata
Nov 2021Participated
$21 MSeries A
Cadre
Jun 2017Participated
$65 MSeries C
BeneStream
Nov 2014Led
$2 MDebt
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Deal Distribution

Ford Foundation: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ford Foundation: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A02
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity10
Debt10

Monthly Deal Activity

Ford Foundation: 7 deals are recorded across 144 months.All available history.
Ford Foundation: 7 deals are recorded across 144 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Ford Foundation: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

Ford Foundation: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech6
Data, Analytics & IT2
Marketing & Advertising1
Enterprise Software1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Health & Life Sciences1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

Ford Foundation: 7 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.

Ford Foundation: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ford Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ford Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
Ford Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with S&P Global sharing 3 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.

Ford Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with S&P Global sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
S&P Global3
Clearlake Capital Group2
Hamilton Lane2
Kohlberg & Company2
Radicle Impact2
The Vistria Group2
Andreessen Horowitz1
Blue Haven Initiative1
Blueprint FTC1
Bridgepoint1
Canson Capital Partners1
General Catalyst1
Goldman Sachs1
Gunung Capital1
Hellman & Friedman1
Khosla Ventures1
KPS Capital Partners1
Limited Ventures1
Lindsay Goldberg1
Microsoft1

Investment Strategy

Ford Foundation: Led accounts for 43% and participating for 57% of round participation.All available history.
Ford Foundation: Led accounts for 43% and participating for 57% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led343%
Participating457%
Ford Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ford Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Alnisa Allgood

Technology Consultant

Depelsha McGruder

Chief Operating Officer

Edsel Ford

Founder

Gerry Pambo-Awich

Investments Officer - Mission Investments

Henry Ford

Founder

Jamie Tomasello

Peer Reviewer

Matt Mitchell

Senior Cybersecurity Program Manager

Michele Moore

Vice President Global Communications

Roy Swan
Sherif Nahas

Director, Private Equity & Real Assets