# Richard King Mellon Foundation: portfolio, investments and team

> Richard King Mellon Foundation is a private equity based in United States. 30 investments on record, 9 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

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# Richard King Mellon Foundation

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 30 cheques on record.

Deploying now Private equity

Seed Series A Series B Media And Entertainment Podcast

Deploying now

**64%** of best year **9** **cheques in 12 months**, 30 on record

Since the last cheque **55** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$408K** Rounds led **0 of 30** Sole investor **14 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Richard King Mellon Foundation highlights

- 01 9 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Grant and Seed: 69% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 14 rounds, median $348K

## What they do

- **Type:** Private equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Media And Entertainment Podcast
- **Based in:** Pittsburgh, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **30 appearances**

- **2026** 8 rounds
- **Sept** **[Frontline Gig](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontline-gig)** Pre-seed · US **$250K** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[InnSight Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/innsight-technology)** Grant · US **$515K** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Surface Design Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/surface-design-solutions)** Seed · US **$320K** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[HeadStrait Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/headstrait-labs)** Seed · US **$350K** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[LandSeed](https://millionrounds.com/company/landseed)** Seed · US **$400K** Sole investor
- **May** **[LadderUp Housing](https://millionrounds.com/company/ladderup-housing)** Grant · US **$250K** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Rasa Legal](https://millionrounds.com/company/rasa-legal)** Seed · US **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Untapped Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/untapped-solutions)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2025** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[Module](https://millionrounds.com/company/module)** Venture · US **$500K** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Earflo](https://millionrounds.com/company/earflo)** Grant **$415K** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Co-Angler](https://millionrounds.com/company/co-angler)** Grant · US **$315K** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[CytoAgents](https://millionrounds.com/company/cytoagents)** Grant · US **$2.3M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Surface Design Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/surface-design-solutions)** Grant · US **$100K** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[SetPoint Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/setpoint-medical)** Series D · US · Elevage Medical Technologies **$140M** With 17 others
- **Aug** **[Conduit](https://millionrounds.com/company/conduit)** Grant · US **$375K** Sole investor
- **May** **[Simcoach Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/simcoach-games)** Seed · US **$265K** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Toyz Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/company/toyz-electronics)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2024** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Advanced Optronics](https://millionrounds.com/company/advanced-optronics)** Seed · US **$200K** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Conduction](https://millionrounds.com/company/conduction)** Pre-seed · US **$265K** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[LoanBYE](https://millionrounds.com/company/loanbye)** Grant · US **$300K** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[STEM Coding Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/stem-coding-lab)** Grant · US **$635K** Sole investor
- **2023** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Resilient Lifescience](https://millionrounds.com/company/resilient-lifescience)** Pre-seed · US **$50K** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Fabric Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/fabric-health)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[The Advanced Leadership Institute](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-advanced-leadership-institute)** Grant · US **$1.0M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Optimus Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/optimus-technologies)** Series A · US **$18M** With 2 others
- **2022** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[The Citizen Science Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-citizen-science-lab)** Grant · US **$500K** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Meta Mesh](https://millionrounds.com/company/meta-mesh)** Grant · US **$1.4M** Sole investor
- **2019** 2 rounds
- **May** **[Phathom Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/phathom-pharmaceuticals)** US · FinSMEs **$140M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Nuvaira](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuvaira)** US · FinSMEs **$79M** With 9 others
- **2007** 1 round
- **Sept** **[GlobeImmune](https://millionrounds.com/company/globeimmune)** Series C · US **$41M** With 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.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$408K** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$348K**

Led 0 of 30 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 14 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Grant *12*
- Seed said *6*
- Venture *4*
- Pre-seed *3*
- Series A said *1*
- Series B said *-*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Innovation Works](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-works) 8
- [Morgenthaler Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler) 2
- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 2

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## 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 Works** Government **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-works)[**Morgenthaler Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler)[**Techstars** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Richard King Mellon Foundation put money into.

[**Frontline Gig** $250K · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontline-gig)[**InnSight Technology** $515K · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/innsight-technology)[**Surface Design Solutions** $320K · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/surface-design-solutions)[**HeadStrait Labs** $350K · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/headstrait-labs)[**LandSeed** $400K · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/landseed)[**LadderUp Housing** $250K · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/ladderup-housing)

## 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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