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News: Mission-Related Investment

Mission-related investments (MRIs) commit a portion of the Foundation’s endowment capital for mission-aligned purposes that meet a market-rate return expectation.


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Avesta Colorado Fund

$1,250,000 | Awarded: 2022

Avesta is a relatively new investment firm started by a first-time fund manager of color based in Denver. The fund is focused on bringing

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Future of Water Fund I

$200,000 | Awarded: 2022

The Future of Water Fund (Water Fund) seeks to capitalize on opportunities driven by water scarcity. The premise is that what many regions are

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Blackhorn Ventures Fund II

$2,000,000 | Awarded: 2022

A second investment in Colorado-based Blackhorn Ventures is a follow-on fund based off their early success in Fund I. Fund II is focused on

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CU Healthcare Innovation Fund II

$1,500,000 | Awarded: 2022

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (Anschutz), in partnership with Children’s Hospital of Colorado and UCHealth, formed a second healthcare venture capital fund to

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Reach Opportunity II

$1,000,000 | Awarded: 2022

This is Gates’ third investment in Reach Capital, a private equity fund that supports the most promising entrepreneurs developing technology solutions for challenges in

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Reach Capital IV

$2,000,000 | Awarded: 2022

This is Gates’ third investment in Reach Capital, a private equity fund that supports the most promising entrepreneurs developing technology solutions for challenges in

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Collide Capital

$1,000,000 | Awarded: 2022

Collide Capital was started by two first time fund managers of color. Collide is an early stage venture capital investor who believe great companies

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Greater Colorado Venture Fund II

$1,000,000 | Awarded: 2022

A second investment in an impact-driven fund pioneering venture capital in rural Colorado. GCVF is one of the only venture capital funds focused exclusively on

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Ember Infrastructure Management

$4,000,000 | Awarded: 2021

Ember Infrastructure Management, LP is a sustainably focused private equity firm established in 2018 to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing in companies and

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Buff Venture Fund

$1,000,000 | Awarded: 2021

The Buff Venture Fund I L.P. (the Buff Fund) is a first-time fund created to capitalize on venture opportunities associated with the University of