Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
VC Fund
Boston, United States
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation is a VC fund in Boston focused on Non Profit and Education. A global, 21st century philanthropy, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation is committed to bridging the frontiers of artificial intelligence, data science, and social impact.The Foundation is the legacy of IDG founder Patrick J. McGovern, who often said, “The best is yet to come.” He recognized the potential for information technology andneuroscience to democratize access to knowledge, improve the human condition, and advance social good. A generation of rapid advances in technology have led us to new possibilities at the intersection of information technology and neuroscience — artificial intelligence and data science. The promise of AI and data science represent the future Patrick J. McGovern always envisioned. With his optimism about what is possible, the Foundation invests in the exploration, enhancement, and development of AI and data science for good.
- Total investments:
- 210
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 89%
Last updated:
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Industries Patrick J. McGovern Foundation invests in
Stages Patrick J. McGovern Foundation invests in
Countries Patrick J. McGovern Foundation invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Grant
- $100k–$750k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Non Profit 92 (44%)
- Education 38 (18%)
- Health Care 28 (13%)
- Information Technology 23 (11%)
- Communities 14 (7%)
Stage
- Grant 177 (84%)
- Seed 1 (0%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (0%)
Country
- United States 137 (65%)
- United Kingdom 9 (4%)
- Switzerland 7 (3%)
- Kenya 5 (2%)
- India 3 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claudia Juech
Vice President Data and Society
|
Vice President Data and Society | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Patrick J. McGovern
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI4ALL is a nonprofit working to increase diversity and inclusion in artificial intelligence. They create pipelines for underrepresented talent through education and mentorship programs around the U.S. and Canada that give high school students early exposure to AI for social good. Their vision is for AI to be developed by a broad group of thinkersand doers advancing AI for humanity’s benefit. | $300K / Grant / Jan 14, 2026 | ||
| AImpower.org is a non-profit organization that enhances the ability of automatic speech recognition models to recognize stuttering speech. | $150K / Grant / Dec 17, 2024 | ||
| STEMarts Labs creates interactive experiences that empower youth and communities via the intersection of art, science, and technology. | $100K / Grant / Dec 17, 2024 | ||
| Climate Policy Radar is a nonprofit organization that offers machine learning, climate legislation, and digital ecosystem services. | $6.8M / Seed / Feb 20, 2024 | ||
| Climate Policy Radar is a nonprofit organization that offers machine learning, climate legislation, and digital ecosystem services. | $500K / Grant / Dec 20, 2023 | ||
| The Fund for Peace is a research and educational organization that works to prevent violent conflict and promote sustainable security. | $400K / Grant / Dec 20, 2023 | ||
| Room to Read is a global education nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in education. | $750K / Grant / Dec 20, 2023 | ||
| Equitech Futures is a e-learning providers organization. | $400K / Grant / Dec 20, 2023 | ||
| mySociety runs websites that enrich the civic aspects of peoples lives and enable the public and nonprofit sectors to use technology more effectively to help citizens. | $300K / Grant / Dec 20, 2023 | ||
| Tiny News Collective is a world where everyone can create relevant, accurate, and culturally conscious local news and information. Everyone can more fully engage in civic life, make more informed decisions, and better understand the world around them. They support the historically excluded voices from media and media ownership by providing tools,resources, and a learning community to help people build sustainable news organizations that reflect and serve their communities. | $250K / Grant / Dec 20, 2023 | ||
| See all 210 investments → | |||
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What does Patrick J. McGovern Foundation invest in?
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation invests primarily in Non Profit, Education and Health Care startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 210 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Patrick J. McGovern Foundation's check size?
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation typically joins rounds of $100k–$750k at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Patrick J. McGovern Foundation participates in.
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Who are the partners at Patrick J. McGovern Foundation?
The team at Patrick J. McGovern Foundation includes Claudia Juech (Vice President Data and Society) and Patrick J. McGovern (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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