# Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

> Patrick J. McGovern Foundation is a VC fund backing Non Profit and Education. See 210 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 210
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 89%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcgovern-foundation/
- Website: https://www.mcgovern.org

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $100k–$750k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non Profit | 92 | 44% |
| Education | 38 | 18% |
| Health Care | 28 | 13% |
| Information Technology | 23 | 11% |
| Communities | 14 | 7% |

137 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 177 | 84% |
| Seed | 1 | 0% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 0% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 137 | 65% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 7 | 3% |
| Kenya | 5 | 2% |
| India | 3 | 1% |

17 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Claudia Juech | Vice President Data and Society | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claudia-juech |
| Patrick J. McGovern | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-j-mcgovern |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AI4ALL | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Climate Policy Radar is a nonprofit organization that offers machine learning, climate legislation, and digital ecosystem services. | $6.8M | Grant | Feb 20, 2024 |  |
| Climate Policy Radar | 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 | 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 | Room to Read is a global education nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in education. | $750K | Grant | Dec 20, 2023 |  |
| Equitech Futures | Equitech Futures is a e-learning providers organization. | $400K | Grant | Dec 20, 2023 |  |
| mySociety | 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 |  |

10 of 210 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### 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.

### How do I contact Patrick J. McGovern Foundation?

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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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