Melinda French Gates
Melinda French Gates is Founder and Philanthropist at Pivotal and Co-founder and Co-chair at Gates Foundation. She founded the non-profit Pivotal, which she continues to lead, and is a minority investor in Seattle Kraken / One Roof Sports & Entertainment.
Seattle Seahawks Sold to Vinod Khosla-Led Group for $9.612 Billion After 2026 Super Bowl Win
The Seattle Seahawks have been sold to a group led by Bay Area venture capitalist Vinod Khosla shortly after winning the Super Bowl, making them the fourth ownership in franchise history. The $9.612 billion sale proceeds will benefit Paul Allen’s philanthropic estate.
GeekWire Podcast, Live from Fremont: Seahawks, AI, and Seattle's Future
We're live this week in the "Center of the Universe" in Seattle for a special recording of the GeekWire Podcast, presented by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce at Fremont Brewing Co. Fresh off the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory, we debate some potential ownership groups for the Seahawks and Sonics — from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to Costco's Jim Sinegal. (Who wouldn't want $1.50 hot dogs and sodas at Lumen Field or Climate Pledge Arena?) Then we dig into the debate over Seattle's tech future, sparked by angel investor Charles Fitzgerald's GeekWire column, "A warning to Seattle: Don't become the…
GeekWire Week in Review: Bill Gates Pledges $200B, Statsig Hits $1.1B Valuation, Seattle Startups Raise Millions in May 2025
This GeekWire Week in Review highlights top tech stories including Bill Gates' $200 billion philanthropy pledge, Seattle startups raising significant capital, and the emergence of new AI-driven unicorn Statsig valued at $1.1 billion. It also covers local news like a controversial Washington EV tax and cultural moments involving Seattle figures.
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Gates Foundation Co-founder and Co-chair, Former Co-chair · current
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Kraken / One Roof Sports & Entertainment Minority Investor · current
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One Roof Sports & Entertainment Investor, Philanthropist · current
