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Who invested in Operation HOPE?
Operation HOPE's investors include Wells Fargo.
United States · Funded startup
Who invested in Operation HOPE
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$450Kraised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source
- Latest round
- Grant, $450KApr 2025
- Investors
- 1
The rounds
- Apr 2025
Founders and team
From Operation HOPE's own website: 6 founders, 21 on the team.
Janice Bryant HowroydFounder & CEO / The ACT-1 Group
John Hope BryantFounder, Chairman & CEO / Operation HOPE
David RileyFounder & Portfolio Manager / Climb High Capital
H.E. Omar Sultan Al OlamaFounder, OpenAI Council Co-Chair
Mike MaplesCo-Founding Partner / Floodgate
Sam AltmanFounder, OpenAI Council Co-Chair
- Ed BastianChief Executive Officer / Delta Air Lines
- Jed YorkChief Executive Officer / San Francisco 49ers
- Ambassador Andrew YoungPresident and CEO United Way Worldwide
- Aron LevinePresident / BMO US
- Bill RogersChairman & CEO / Truist Financial Corporation
- Brad HansonPresident & CEO / Maxwell State Bank
- Brad SmithPresident / Marshall University
- Chris WomackChairman, President & CEO / Southern Co.
- Craig BoundyPresident and CEO / McAfee
- Curt MyersChairman & CEO / Fulton Financial Corporation
- Dallas TannerPresident & CEO / Invitation Homes
- Frank MartellPresident & CEO / SmartRent
- Harley FinkelsteinPresident / Shopify
- Linda KirkpatrickPresident, Americas | Mastercard
- Steve PhelpsPresident / National Association for Stock Car Racing
- Tim WelshPresident & EVP / CCC Intelligent Solutions
- Sarah FriarChief Financial Officer / OpenAI
- Carol ClarkeGeneral Manager / Southside Development Company
And 3 more on the team.
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Quick answers about Operation HOPE
How much has Operation HOPE raised?
Operation HOPE has raised $450K across 1 round since 2025.
When did Operation HOPE last raise?
Operation HOPE's most recent round was a Grant of $450K in Apr 2025.
What was Operation HOPE's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $450K in Apr 2025, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Operation HOPE first?
Operation HOPE's first round on record, in Apr 2025, was backed by Wells Fargo.
What stage is Operation HOPE at?
Operation HOPE's latest named round is a Grant, in Apr 2025.
Where is Operation HOPE based?
Operation HOPE is based in the United States.
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