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The Rockefeller Foundation

420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10018, United States

Overview

Philanthropy advancing global human welfare through partnerships and invest

Founded

1913

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Singapore
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Innovation Management
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Basecamp Research
Sep 2026Participated
$140 MSeries C
Rize
Jul 2026Participated
$31 MSeries B
Lorien Finance
Mar 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
BlueMark
Jan 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Founders First Capital Partners
Mar 2021Led
$9 MSeries A
Atlas AI
Apr 2020Participated
$7 MSeries A
Pymetrics
Sep 2017Participated
$8 MOther Equity
CloudFactory
Feb 2015Led
$2 MOther Equity
Basecamp Research
Sep 2026Participated
$140 MSeries C
Rize
Jul 2026Participated
$31 MSeries B
Lorien Finance
Mar 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
BlueMark
Jan 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Founders First Capital Partners
Mar 2021Led
$9 MSeries A
Atlas AI
Apr 2020Participated
$7 MSeries A
Pymetrics
Sep 2017Participated
$8 MOther Equity
CloudFactory
Feb 2015Led
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

The Rockefeller Foundation: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
The Rockefeller Foundation: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A12
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

The Rockefeller Foundation: 8 deals are recorded across 141 months.All available history.
The Rockefeller Foundation: 8 deals are recorded across 141 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '151
Mar '150
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Sector Breakdown

The Rockefeller Foundation: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

The Rockefeller Foundation: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning4
Fintech3
Food & Agriculture2
Professional Services2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Enterprise Software1
Media & Entertainment1
Health & Life Sciences1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

The Rockefeller Foundation: 8 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.

The Rockefeller Foundation: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

The Rockefeller Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

The Rockefeller Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Europe2
Singapore1
The Rockefeller Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Ahimsa Investments sharing 1 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.

The Rockefeller Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Ahimsa Investments sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Ahimsa Investments1
Airbus Ventures1
Anthropic1
BBG Ventures1
BIDV1
BNP Capital1
Breakthrough Energy Ventures1
Catalio Capital Management1
European Tech Collective1
Firebrand River Capital1
FlatIronX1
Ford Foundation1
Inception Fund1
JAZZ Venture Partners1
Khosla Ventures1
King Philanthropies1
Lindmor Foundation1
LivingCities1
Micron Ventures1
NATO1

Investment Strategy

The Rockefeller Foundation: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
The Rockefeller Foundation: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led225%
Participating675%
The Rockefeller Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
The Rockefeller Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Donna Dean

Chief Investment Officer

Dr Joseph Curtin

Managing Director

John D. Rockefeller

Founder

Kevin O'Neil

Director, Data, Innovation & Technology

Natalye Paquin

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Naveen Rao

Senior Vice President, Health Initiative

Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli

Trustee

Rajiv Shah

President

Svetoslav Gatchev