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5

Principal Net Worth

$115.2B

Data Flags

None - Net worth via multiple sources ($11-13B); 182 employees; team LinkedIn verified; Giving Pledge signatory confirmed

Pivotal Ventures

UnknownHigh Confidence

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Source File
research/organizations/pivotal-ventures.md
UID
fo-pivotal-ventures

Also Known As

**Pivotal** (informal shorthand)**Melinda Gates' Office** (outdated - she now goes by Melinda French Gates)**MFG Office** (internal)

Principals (5)

Bill GatesChair, Board Member (sole chairman since 2024)OWNS
$104.2B
Melinda French GatesFormer Co-chair (2000-2024), now runs Pivotal PhilanthropiesOWNS
$11B
Jennifer Katharine GatesEquestrian, PediatricianOWNS
Rory John GatesGraduate studentOWNS
Phoebe Adele GatesStudentOWNS

Team Members (4)

Erin ThorntonChief of Staff
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Karen Hernandez-GranzenGeneral Counsel
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Melinda French GatesFounder
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Priya BeryPresident & Chief Investment Officer
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Related Entities (1)

Pivotal VenturesSubsidiary

Founded: 2015 (formalized structure; Melinda had been doing independent work since 2010s) Mission: "Build new platforms to expand opportunities for women and families in the US" Approach: Data-driven investing + advocacy + research Legal Structure: LLC (allows flexibility for investments, grants, and advocacy) Gender lens investing Removing barriers for women in tech, business, caregiving Policy change advocacy (paid leave, childcare, equal pay) Backing female founders and women-led companies Behavior change media and storytelling

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Changelog

  • 2025-12-26Major team update - Added 75+ identified team members (~182 total employees)
  • 2025-12-11Initial research file created. Includes overview, principals (Melinda French Gates), entities (Pivotal Ventures, Gates Foundation connection), current team, relationships, recent activity (2024-2025), key characteristics, hiring signals, aliases, and sources.

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