About
Pivotal Ventures, founded by Melinda French Gates in 2015, is a company that aims to advance social progress by removing barriers that hold people back. The firm operates through various funding mechanisms, including venture Capital investments, advocacy funding, and philanthropic grantmaking. In 2022, Melinda French Gates established Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to support philanthropic grantmaking and facilitate a flexible approach to driving impact. The company focuses particularly on gender Equality, health, and wellbeing of women and families.