Meet the investor behind billionaire Melinda French Gates’ bets on women-led funds and startups

Meet the investor behind billionaire Melinda French Gates’ bets on women-led funds and startups


Erin Harkless Moore manages investments for Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures.

Courtesy of Pivotal Ventures

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.

Melinda French Gates has committed $2 billion to promote women’s rights and economic mobility. In 2015, she set up her family office, Pivotal Ventures, to support these causes not only through philanthropy but also through investing in women-led funds and startups that serve women.



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