Where Melinda French Gates is putting her money to work

Melinda French Gates is one of the most influential philanthropists in the world. As co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, she has spearheaded donations totaling $77.6 billion in grants since its inception in 2000.

Although French Gates has announced her resignation from the foundation she started with her ex-husband, Bill Gates, her work in diversifying opportunity continues at Pivotal Ventures. French Gates founded the company with the goal to invest in women-led funds that both challenge the existing venture capital industry with greater representation and make a profit.

What are Gates’ sectors of interest? Politics, technology, finance, and a good story. Yahoo Finance’s Brian Sozzi had the opportunity to discuss Pivotal Ventures with French Gates in mid-March, before her announcement.

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