# Carnegie Institution for Science

> Carnegie Institution for Science is a VC fund backing Infrastructure. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/carnegie-institution-for-science_62514
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/carnegiescience
- Website: https://carnegiescience.edu/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnegiescience

Carnegie Institution for Science is a VC fund in Washington focused on Infrastructure and Optical Communication. Andrew Carnegie established a unique organization dedicated to scientific discovery “to encourage, in the broadest and most liberal manner, investigation, research, and discovery and the application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind...” The philosophy was and is to devote the institution’s resources to “exceptional” individuals so thatthey can explore the most intriguing scientific questions in an atmosphere of complete freedom. Carnegie and his trustees realized that flexibility and freedom were essential to the institution’s success and that tradition is the foundation of the institution today as it supports research in the Earth, space, and life sciences.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Infrastructure | 1 | 100% |
| Optical Communication | 1 | 100% |
| Communications Infrastructure | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Steven B. Shirey | Senior Staff Scientist | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Giant Magellan Telescope Organization | The Giant Magellan Telescope will be one member of the next class of super giant earth-based telescopes that promises to revolutionize Their view and understanding of the universe. It will be constructed in the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Commissioning of the telescope is scheduled to begin in 2021. | $205M | Grant | Aug 02, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fundacao-de-amparo-a-pesquisa-do-estado-de-sp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Harvard University](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harvard-university) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The University of Texas at Austin](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-university-of-texas-at-austin) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [University of Arizona](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/university-of-arizona) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [University of Chicago](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/university-of-chicago) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Carnegie Institution for Science invest in?

Carnegie Institution for Science invests primarily in Infrastructure, Optical Communication and Communications Infrastructure startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Carnegie Institution for Science?

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### Who are the partners at Carnegie Institution for Science?

The team at Carnegie Institution for Science includes Steven B. Shirey (Senior Staff Scientist). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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