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Pivotal Ventures

15120 NE 92nd St, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States

Overview

Incubation and investment company focused on social equity and reform.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Brazil
United States

Sector focus

LGBT
Social
Women's

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Abby Care
Oct 2026Participated
$82 MSeries C
Forage
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries B
Binti
Mar 2026Led
$3 MOther Equity
Millie
Feb 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Little Otter
Feb 2025Led
$10 MOther Equity
Summer Health
Apr 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
dr.consulta
Aug 2023Participated
$26 MSeries D
Ellevest
Apr 2022Participated
$53 MSeries B
Founders First
Nov 2021Participated
$11 MSeries A
MiSalud
Aug 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Till Financial
Apr 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Papa
Sep 2020Participated
$18 MSeries B
Abby Care
Oct 2026Participated
$82 MSeries C
Forage
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries B
Binti
Mar 2026Led
$3 MOther Equity
Millie
Feb 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Little Otter
Feb 2025Led
$10 MOther Equity
Summer Health
Apr 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
dr.consulta
Aug 2023Participated
$26 MSeries D
Ellevest
Apr 2022Participated
$53 MSeries B
Founders First
Nov 2021Participated
$11 MSeries A
MiSalud
Aug 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Till Financial
Apr 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Papa
Sep 2020Participated
$18 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Pivotal Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Pivotal Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A04
Series B03
Series C+02
Other Equity23

Monthly Deal Activity

Pivotal Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 92 months.All available history.
Pivotal Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 92 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Pivotal Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 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.

Pivotal Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences8
Fintech6
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Government & Defense3
Enterprise Software3
Transportation & Logistics2
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Pivotal Ventures: 14 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.

Pivotal Ventures: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Pivotal Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Pivotal Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Brazil1
Pivotal Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Magnify Ventures 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.

Pivotal Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Magnify Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Magnify Ventures3
PayPal Ventures3
Canaan Partners2
Initialized Capital2
Khosla Ventures2
Sequoia Capital2
Sound Ventures2
7wireVentures1
Afore Capital1
Allianz Life Ventures1
Alpine Meridian Ventures1
AME Cloud Ventures1
Arc Chicago1
Astia Angels1
BMO Family Office1
BoxGroup1
Cleo Capital1
Comcast Ventures1
Contour Venture Partners1
CRV1

Investment Strategy

Pivotal Ventures: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation.All available history.
Pivotal Ventures: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led214%
Participating1286%
Pivotal Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Pivotal Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Catherine St Laurent

Director of Brand and Special Initiatives

Erin Harkless Moore

Investment Director

John Sage

Chief Executive Officer

Melinda Gates

Founder

Mike van der Ven

Director of Finance and Operations

Renee Wittemyer

Director of Program Strategy and Investment

Sadie Kliner

Program Strategy Lead