Pivotal Ventures is an investment and incubation company founded by Melinda French Gates in 2015, focused on accelerating social progress for women and young people. It invests in funds and early-stage companies—many led by women—driving progress in caregiving, women's health, and financial access, alongside philanthropic and advocacy work.
Deal activity increased 200% year-over-year (3 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $28.7M (across 21 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
19
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
3
Team
Erin Harkless Moore, CFA
Vice President, Managing Director, Investments
Haven Ley
Senior Vice President, Programs, Investment and Communication, Chief Strategy Officer
Hye Baek
Senior Vice President, Chief People and Culture Office
Jenny Baxi
Vice President, Equity and Belonging
Renee Wittemyer, PhD
Vice President, Program Strategy
Dr. Lan Xuezhao
Emily Weinstein
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Forage | Series B | $40M | Jun 2026 |
 Forage | Series B | $40M | Jun 2026 |
 Quadric Inc | Series C | $30M | Jan 2026 |
 Millie | Series A | $12M | Feb 2025 |
 Millie | Series A | $12M | Jan 2025 |
 Little Otter | Unknown | $9.5M | Jan 2025 |
 Summer Health | Series A | $11.7M | Apr 2024 |
 Ellevest | Series B | $53M | Apr 2022 |
| Little Otter | Series A | $22M | Jan 2022 |
 Magnify | Seed | $6M | Nov 2021 |
 Helping Hands Community | Unknown | $250K | Apr 2021 |
 Till Financial | Seed | $5M | Apr 2021 |
| MMindRight Health | Seed | $1.8M | Jan 2020 |
 Papa | Series A | $10M | Oct 2019 |
| Ellevest | Series B | $33M | Mar 2019 |
| SSpongecell | Series B | $10.5M | Nov 2016 |
 Aventail | Unknown | $48M | Jan 2001 |
 Binti | Growth | $60M | — |
 AXSUN Technologies | Unknown | $111M | — |
 Kalos | Seed | $78.8M | — |
 Cyr3con | Seed | $8.2M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 20 October 2026