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Cascade Investment
Kirkland, Washington
Overview
Cascade Investment, L.L.C. is an American holding company and private investment firm controlled by Bill Gates and managed by Michael Larson . The firm applies a fundamental, long horizon investment approach across asset classes and geographies . Cascade manages assets for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust and the Gates family, but neither Cascade nor the Trust play a role in the grantmaking or operations of the foundation .
Year Founded
1995
Portfolio Companies
12
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soli Organic | Oct 2022 | Series D | - |
| Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts | Jan 2022 | Secondary | Lead |
| Soli Organic | Oct 2021 | Debt | - |
| Arcaea | Oct 2021 | Series A | - |
| Ginkgo Bioworks | Sep 2021 | IPO | Co-investor |
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