Jeff Bezos

Technology

Bill Gates-Led Clean Tech Fund Adds Investors

Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson and Shopify founder Tobias Lütke have joined as new investors in BEV.

February 23, 2021

Energy

Bill Gates-Led Fund Raises Another $1B to Invest in Clean Tech

Breakthrough Energy Ventures began funding startups in 2016.

January 20, 2021

Healthcare

Illumina buys healthcare startup Grail

Grail, originally founded by Illumina and later spun out as a standalone company, is developing a blood test that aims to detect cancers early. The company has high profile tech and healthcare backers, including Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Merck and Johnson & Johnson.

September 21, 2020

Strategic Buyers

Amazon starts $2 billion fund to back climate technologies

Jeff Bezos, under pressure from employee and outside activists, last year unveiled a Climate Pledge committing his company to meet the goals of the landmark Paris climate agreement 10 years early.

June 23, 2020

Other Sectors

M&A wrap: Franklin Resources, Legg Mason, Amazon, Jeff Bezos, Pier 1, 1-800 Flowers, Wind Point, Pamlico

Franklin Resources buys Legg Mason to compete against low-cost index funds. Amazon's Jeff Bezos forms climate change fund. Pier 1 files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 1-800 Flowers picks up PersonalizationMall.com from Bed Bath & Beyond. Lower mid-market PE firm Pamlico raises fifth fund.

February 18, 2020

Other Sectors

Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change

Bezos, the world’s richest person, is under pressure to balance Amazon’s need to deliver goods quickly with the environmental consequences of the rapid growth of online shopping.