Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

How does Pivotal Ventures Investing Director Erin Moore drive impact in her investing portfolio?

21 Feb 2023 · 1 min

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In this interview excerpt, Erin Moore, Investing Director at Pivotal Ventures, explains the organization’s origins, purpose, and operating model. Founded by Melinda French Gates, Pivotal Ventures is positioned as an investment company that blends philanthropic capital with a venture‑focused investment strategy to advance social progress in the United States. Moore highlights that the firm tackles market failures through traditional philanthropy while simultaneously using early‑stage venture investments to unleash new solutions and innovations. A central strategic outcome of this dual approach is to expand women’s power and influence across the economy.

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Perhaps you can add some context as to the background and mission for Pivotal Ventures as a whole, and then I would love to dive a bit more into your background.
Sure, sure. So Pivotal Ventures is an investment company that was founded by Melinda French Gates to advance social progress and remove barriers that hold people in our country back. So we're unique in some ways in that we're not traditional philanthropy. In addition to using philanthropic capital, We also are driving impact through our investment portfolio and our investment strategy. And, you know, one thing I like to say is that while some of our philanthropic work corrects for market failures, our investments, particularly those at the early stages and in venture capital, are unleashing new solutions and new innovation in our country. And for us, we're really driving towards a strategic outcome of advancing women's power and influence.