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Ford Foundation portfolio
Ford Foundation has 2 portfolio companies on record at Recent Funding, with 1 investment in the last 12 months.
About this page
It led 1 of the 3 rounds it joined. Its most recent investment on record is Sharp Performance's $18M Series A round in October 2026, alongside Commonweal Ventures, Wolfson Group, FJ Labs and 2 others. By category, its portfolio leans toward Education (1) and Fintech (1). It has co-invested with Hamilton Lane, S&P Global and Andreessen Horowitz, most often Hamilton Lane (2 rounds).
What Ford Foundation invests in
- Education · 1 · 50%
- Fintech · 1 · 50%
- Climate and energy · 1 · 50%
Ford Foundation recent investments
| Company | Round | Date | Alongside |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A · $18M | Commonweal Ventures, Wolfson Group, FJ Labs +2 | ||
| Series B+ · $30M | Hellman & Friedman, Vistria Group, Hamilton Lane (lead) +6 | ||
| Series A · $21M · lead | Omidyar Network, Hamilton Lane, S&P Global |
How Ford Foundation invests
Ford Foundation portfolio companies
SSharp Performance$18MSeries A · Oct 2026
NNovata$30MSeries B+ · Feb 2023
| Company | Round with Ford Foundation | Total raised | Latest raise |
|---|---|---|---|
Education |
Series A · $18M | $30M | Oct 16, 2026 Series A |
Fintech |
Series B+ · $30M | $51M | Feb 28, 2023 Series B+ |
Most frequent co-investors
HHamilton Lane2 shared rounds · last Feb 28, 2023
SS&P Global2 shared rounds · last Feb 28, 2023
AAndreessen Horowitz1 shared round · last Oct 16, 2026
FFJ Labs1 shared round · last Oct 16, 2026
CCommonweal Ventures1 shared round · last Oct 16, 2026
WWolfson Group1 shared round · last Oct 16, 2026
HHidden Variable1 shared round · last Oct 16, 2026
HHellman & Friedman1 shared round · last Feb 28, 2023
- VVistria Group1 shared round · last Feb 28, 2023
CClearlake Capital Group1 shared round · last Feb 28, 2023
- KKohlberg Ventures1 shared round · last Feb 28, 2023
LLindsay Goldberg1 shared round · last Feb 28, 2023
Similar investors
BBurnt Island Ventures2 companies · 2 deals in 12 mo
EEcho River Capital2 companies · 2 deals in 12 mo
EEndeit Capital2 companies · 2 deals in 12 mo
JJulian Capital2 companies · 2 deals in 12 mo
PPiva Capital2 companies · 2 deals in 12 mo
PPROfounders Capital2 companies · 2 deals in 12 mo
Investors whose portfolios on Recent Funding center on the same category (Education).
How this is counted
Share is of the 3 rounds on Recent Funding that name Ford Foundation. Rounds with no announced date are left out of the year split, and "round" is a round whose stage is not on file.
Portfolio companies are the companies on Recent Funding with a round that lists Ford Foundation, which is a subset of its real portfolio. API: /api/v1/investors/ford-foundation (get a free API key). More: the most active VC firms and new venture capital funds.