Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Gates is the Gates Foundation’s Strategic Investment Fund, a foundation-affiliated impact investor based in Seattle that deploys equity, debt, volume guarantees and other capital tools to advance charitable objectives. It backs private-sector partners from Series A+ venture financings through later-stage, private-placement and debt financings, with focus areas including global health, life sciences, agriculture, AgTech, financial inclusion and education. The platform invests globally, including activity across India, Europe, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the United States, and is most relevant for companies aligned with measurable impact and Global Access commitments.