Pivotal Ventures
2025–2026 federal contribution records · FEC Schedule A
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2025–2026 federal contribution records · FEC Schedule A
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These immutable labels appeared in FEC filings and are grouped under Pivotal Ventures.
This name also gave directly as an organization. That is the organization's own money, not its employees'.View organization$3,150,000 this cycle
Party labels and allocations are as of the party graph published ; a newer graph is being applied.
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Explore the reported connections for Pivotal Ventures. Contributor and recipient lists are available below.
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Reported contributor groups, with evidence-based name-variant matching; not verified unique people · 10 per page
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Evidence-based cluster of 3 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · REDMOND, WA, 98052 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · FOUNDER · Reported as FRENCH GATES, MELINDA / FRENCH-GATES, MELINDA · 179 transaction rows
68% Democratic / 29% Republican · 4% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsEvidence-based cluster of 7 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · REDMOND, WA, 98052 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · FOUNDER · Reported as GATES, MELINDA FRENCH / GATES, MELINDA / GATES, MELINDA F. MRS. / GATES, MELINDA F. / 1 more · 117 transaction rows
45% Democratic / 54% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · REDMOND, WA, 98052 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · FOUNDER · 6 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsEvidence-based cluster of 2 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · REDMOND, WA, 98052 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · FOUNDER · Reported as FRENCH GATES, MELINDA F. / FRENCH GATES, MELINDA FRENCH · 3 transaction rows
67% Democratic / 33% RepublicanDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · PROVINCETOWN, MA, 02657 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · COMMUNICATIONS · 8 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · SEATTLE, WA, 98103 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · CEO · 6 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · SEATTLE, WA, 98122 · PIVOTAL VENTURES LLC · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT MANAGER · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · EASTMAN, WI, 54626 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · COMMUNICATIONS · 1 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · WOODINVILLE, WA, 98072 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · COMMUNICATION · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · WHITEFISH, MT, 59937 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · VP · 1 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsWhere the contributions went · 10 per page
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PAC (not qualified) · MISSOULA, MT · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsPAC (not qualified) · WASHINGTON, DC · 1 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsPAC (qualified) · BALLWIN, MO · 2 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsPAC (qualified) · MONTGOMERY, AL · 2 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsPAC (qualified) · WASHINGTON, DC · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsPAC (qualified) · WASHINGTON, DC · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsPAC (qualified) · WASHINGTON, DC · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsPAC (qualified) · ALEXANDRIA, VA · 2 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsPAC (qualified) · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK · 2 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsPAC (qualified) · WASHINGTON, DC · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsIndustry classification summary
Pivotal Ventures is an investment and incubation firm founded by Melinda French Gates, primarily focused on social progress through venture capital and philanthropic investments.
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