Bill Gates

About Bill Gates

Bill Gates is the founder of Breakthrough Energy, an umbrella initiative launched in 2015 to accelerate innovation in sustainable energy and other technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Breakthrough Energy Ventures was unveiled in 2015 as part of this broader effort.

Bill Gates at a glance

• Company: Breakthrough Energy Ventures
• Total raised: $839M
• Latest round: Growth
• Investors: Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Jack Ma, John Doerr, Vinod Khosla
• Location: Kirkland, United States

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