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Richard King Mellon Foundation

500 Grant Street, Suite 4106, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States

Overview

Philanthropic foundation providing grants for various initiatives.

Founded

1956

Deals ยท 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Association
Non Profit

Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Frontline Gig
Sep 2026Led
$0.25 MSeed
HeadStrait Labs
Jul 2026Led
$0.35 MOther Equity
Landseed
Jun 2026Led
$0.40 MOther Equity
Rasa Legal
Mar 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Wisdom
Feb 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Earflo
Nov 2025Led
$0.41 MOther Equity
Co-Angler
Oct 2025Led
$0.32 MOther Equity
Joint Ai
Sep 2025Led
$0.32 MSeed
Surface Design Solutions
Aug 2025Led
$0.36 MOther Equity
Conduit
Aug 2025Led
$0.38 MOther Equity
SetPoint Medical
Aug 2025Participated
$140 MSeries D
Plexision
Jul 2025Led
$0.36 MOther Equity
Frontline Gig
Sep 2026Led
$0.25 MSeed
HeadStrait Labs
Jul 2026Led
$0.35 MOther Equity
Landseed
Jun 2026Led
$0.40 MOther Equity
Rasa Legal
Mar 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Wisdom
Feb 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Earflo
Nov 2025Led
$0.41 MOther Equity
Co-Angler
Oct 2025Led
$0.32 MOther Equity
Joint Ai
Sep 2025Led
$0.32 MSeed
Surface Design Solutions
Aug 2025Led
$0.36 MOther Equity
Conduit
Aug 2025Led
$0.38 MOther Equity
SetPoint Medical
Aug 2025Participated
$140 MSeries D
Plexision
Jul 2025Led
$0.36 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Richard King Mellon Foundation: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Richard King Mellon Foundation: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed61
Series A01
Series C+02
Other Equity94

Monthly Deal Activity

Richard King Mellon Foundation: 23 deals are recorded across 139 months.All available history.
Richard King Mellon Foundation: 23 deals are recorded across 139 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Richard King Mellon Foundation: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 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.

Richard King Mellon Foundation: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences16
Education & Workforce5
Manufacturing5
Enterprise Software3
Professional Services3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
AI & Machine Learning1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Richard King Mellon Foundation: 23 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.

Richard King Mellon Foundation: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M15
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Richard King Mellon Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals).All available history.

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

Richard King Mellon Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States23
Richard King Mellon Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Morgenthaler Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Richard King Mellon Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Morgenthaler Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Morgenthaler Ventures3
Abingworth2
Action Potential Venture Capital2
Ascendum Capital2
Boston Scientific2
BVF Partners2
Catalio Capital Management2
Euclidean Capital2
Frazier Healthcare Partners2
Greenspring Associates2
Midas Capital2
New Enterprise Associates2
RA Capital Management2
Sahsen Ventures2
ShangBay Capital2
Abbott1
Advanced Technology Ventures1
Aethan Capital1
Ally Bridge Group1
Asahi Kasei1

Investment Strategy

Richard King Mellon Foundation: Led accounts for 65% and participating for 35% of round participation.All available history.
Richard King Mellon Foundation: Led accounts for 65% and participating for 35% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1565%
Participating835%
Richard King Mellon Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Richard King Mellon Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead15100%
Co-led00%

Team

Bobby Zappala

Program Officer