Melinda French Gates Changing The Face Of Power In Venture Capital | 2024 Upfront Summit

This podcast episode explores Melinda Gates' journey in investing and her strategies for addressing inequities in venture capital funding. Gates founded Pivotal Ventures to invest in women and people of color in the tech ecosystem, recognizing the significant disparities in funding for these groups. She utilizes a combination of philanthropic investments, strategic partnerships, and direct investing to address these gaps and promote diversity in decision-making. Gates also discusses the potential of AI to improve the lives of the elderly and advocates for expanding investment criteria to create real change for underrepresented groups.