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Richard King Mellon Foundation

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 30 cheques on record.

Deploying nowPrivate equity

SeedSeries ASeries BMedia And EntertainmentPodcast

Deploying now
64%of best year9cheques in 12 months, 30 on record
Since the last cheque55days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$408KRounds led0 of 30Sole investor14 roundsMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Richard King Mellon Foundation

Richard King Mellon Foundation highlights

  1. 01

    9 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Grant and Seed: 69% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 14 rounds, median $348K

What they do

Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Media And EntertainmentPodcast
Based in
Pittsburgh, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first30 appearances

  1. 2026

    8 rounds

  2. Sept
    Frontline GigPre-seed · US$250KWith 1 other
  3. Jul
    InnSight TechnologyGrant · US$515KWith 3 others
  4. Jul
    Surface Design SolutionsSeed · US$320KSole investor
  5. Jul
    HeadStrait LabsSeed · US$350KWith 1 other
  6. Jun
    LandSeedSeed · US$400KSole investor
  7. May
    LadderUp HousingGrant · US$250KSole investor
  8. Mar
    Rasa LegalSeed · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  9. Jan
    Untapped SolutionsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  10. 2025

    9 rounds

  11. Dec
    ModuleVenture · US$500KWith 3 others
  12. Oct
    EarfloGrant$415KSole investor
  13. Oct
    Co-AnglerGrant · US$315KSole investor
  14. Oct
    CytoAgentsGrant · US$2.3MWith 2 others
  15. Sept
    Surface Design SolutionsGrant · US$100KSole investor
  16. Aug
    SetPoint MedicalSeries D · US · Elevage Medical Technologies$140MWith 17 others
  17. Aug
    ConduitGrant · US$375KSole investor
  18. May
    Simcoach GamesSeed · US$265KSole investor
  19. Feb
    Toyz ElectronicsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  20. 2024

    4 rounds

  21. Nov
    Advanced OptronicsSeed · US$200KWith 2 others
  22. Nov
    ConductionPre-seed · US$265KSole investor
  23. Aug
    LoanBYEGrant · US$300KSole investor
  24. Jan
    STEM Coding LabGrant · US$635KSole investor
  25. 2023

    4 rounds

  26. Dec
    Resilient LifesciencePre-seed · US$50KWith 2 others
  27. Sept
    Fabric HealthVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  28. Jun
    The Advanced Leadership InstituteGrant · US$1.0MSole investor
  29. Apr
    Optimus TechnologiesSeries A · US$18MWith 2 others
  30. 2022

    2 rounds

  31. Nov
    The Citizen Science LabGrant · US$500KSole investor
  32. Jan
    Meta MeshGrant · US$1.4MSole investor
  33. 2019

    2 rounds

  34. May
    Phathom PharmaceuticalsUS · FinSMEs$140MWith 8 others
  35. Feb
    NuvairaUS · FinSMEs$79MWith 9 others
  36. 2007

    1 round

  37. Sept
    GlobeImmuneSeries C · US$41MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Richard King Mellon Foundation. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Innovation WorksGovernment8rounds togetherMorgenthaler VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Richard King Mellon Foundation put money into.

Frontline Gig$250K · Sept 2026InnSight Technology$515K · Jul 2026Surface Design Solutions$320K · Jul 2026HeadStrait Labs$350K · Jul 2026LandSeed$400K · Jun 2026LadderUp Housing$250K · May 2026

Quick answers about Richard King Mellon Foundation

What does Richard King Mellon Foundation invest in?

Richard King Mellon Foundation invests most often at Grant and Seed (69% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Media And Entertainment and Podcast.

How active is Richard King Mellon Foundation?

30 investments on record, 9 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Richard King Mellon Foundation invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Frontline Gig (Pre-seed, Sept 2026), InnSight Technology (Grant, Jul 2026) and Surface Design Solutions (Seed, Jul 2026).

How big are Richard King Mellon Foundation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $408K.

Does Richard King Mellon Foundation lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 30 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Richard King Mellon Foundation invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Richard King Mellon Foundation investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 9 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Richard King Mellon Foundation invest alongside?

Most often Innovation Works (8 rounds together), Morgenthaler Ventures (2 rounds together) and Techstars (2 rounds together).

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