Gates Frontier
Gates Frontier invests Bill Gates' personal capital in frontier technology, alongside his main family office, Cascade Investment. In January 2026 it led a $110M round in Neurophos, an optical AI chip startup, with M12, Aramco Ventures and Bosch Ventures.
Investing activity
Gates Frontier appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $220M, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Series C and Series A, with a median round size of $110M. The most recent are VEIR (Series C, $110M, Oct 2026) and Neurophos (Series A, $110M, Jan 2026).
Gates Frontier most often invests alongside Tyche Partners, Matter Venture Partners, LG Technology Ventures and Galvanize Climate Solutions, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI data center power infrastructure and Data Center.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Gates Frontier
What AI companies has Gates Frontier invested in?
Gates Frontier's AI investments include VEIR and Neurophos. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Gates Frontier based?
Gates Frontier is based in Kirkland, US.
What stage does Gates Frontier invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Gates Frontier has invested at Series C and Series A, with a median round of $110M. Gates Frontier led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Gates Frontier co-invest with?
Gates Frontier's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Tyche Partners (1 deal), Matter Venture Partners (1 deal), LG Technology Ventures (1 deal), Galvanize Climate Solutions (1 deal) and Congruent Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Gates Frontier?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Gates Frontier's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Gates Frontier to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.