Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II
Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II
梅琳达·盖茨的投资公司支持 Magnify Ventures 4660 万美元的二期基金
Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised $46.6 million for its second fund from LPs, including Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures. 早期投资机构 Magnify Ventures 已为其二期基金筹集了 4660 万美元，出资方（LP）包括梅琳达·弗兰奇·盖茨（Melinda French Gates）旗下的 Pivotal Ventures。
Founded in 2021 by Joanna Drake and Julie Wroblewski, Magnify invests in companies that target the care economy, such as those building assistive robotics, family cybersecurity, and AI for home use. Magnify 由 Joanna Drake 和 Julie Wroblewski 于 2021 年创立，专注于投资“护理经济”（care economy）领域的公司，例如开发辅助机器人、家庭网络安全以及家用人工智能的企业。
The firm said Fund II will invest in companies that build AI tools for households, health and home systems, and fintech infrastructure for families. 该机构表示，二期基金将投资于为家庭构建人工智能工具、健康与家居系统，以及为家庭提供金融科技基础设施的公司。
The venture firm last raised a $52 million Fund I in 2022 (Pivotal Ventures anchored that fund) and has backed childcare startup Kinside and children’s expense management startup Till Financial (in which Pivotal Ventures was also an investor). 该投资机构曾在 2022 年筹集了 5200 万美元的一期基金（Pivotal Ventures 是该基金的基石投资者），并投资了托儿服务初创公司 Kinside 以及儿童支出管理初创公司 Till Financial（Pivotal Ventures 也是后者的投资者）。
Pivotal Ventures generally acts as a GP and LP, backing companies building in the care economy. Its investments include caregiving startups Papa (in which Magnify Ventures was also an investor) and Seen Health. Pivotal Ventures 通常以普通合伙人（GP）和有限合伙人（LP）的双重身份运作，支持在护理经济领域进行建设的公司。其投资组合包括护理初创公司 Papa（Magnify Ventures 也是其投资者）和 Seen Health。