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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Redwood City, Californiachanzuckerberg.com

Overview

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is a philanthropic limited liability company that utilizes grant-making, impact investing, and policy advocacy to address global challenges in biomedical research, education, and criminal justice reform.

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

38

Investments

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative investments
CompanyDateStageLead
HandshakeJan 2022Series FCo-investor
EruditusOct 2024Series FCo-investor
AndelaSep 2021Series ECo-investor
NewselaFeb 2021Series DCo-investor
TwelveJun 2022Series BCo-investor
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Key People

Priscilla Chan

Founder

John McNamara

Managing Director, Investments

Tim Hillas

Managing Director

Trin A

Partner

Ashley Zappegos

Chief of Staff & Head of PMO, Central Tech

Alyssa Patterson

Principal Project Manager

Ben Byrne

Principal Web Architect

Donghui Li

Principal Technical Program Manager

Florie D'Orazi

Principal Project Manager

Hannah Clements

Principal Strategy Manager

Jae Lee

AI Risk and Product Security Principal Technical Program Manager

Justin Kiggins

Principal Product Manager

Madeline Pensiero

Principal Project Manager, Science Program Management, and Senior Program Manager, Affiliate Program

Meagan M.

Principal Project Manager, Science Grant Operations

Neha Shah

Principal Solutions Architect, Business Systems

Rosalind Wellbelove

Principal Project Manager

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Chan Zuckerberg Initiative based?

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States.

When was Chan Zuckerberg Initiative founded?

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded in 2015.

How many portfolio companies does Chan Zuckerberg Initiative have?

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has 38 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Handshake, Eruditus, Andela, Newsela, Twelve.

What was Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's most recent investment shown here?

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Eruditus in 2024.

What sectors does Chan Zuckerberg Initiative focus on?

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Chan Zuckerberg Initiative focus on?

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's AUM?

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersRedwood City, California
Year Founded2015

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