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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

CompanyDateStageLead
Soli OrganicOct 2022Series D-
Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsJan 2022SecondaryLead
Soli OrganicOct 2021Debt-
ArcaeaOct 2021Series A-
Ginkgo BioworksSep 2021IPOCo-investor
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HeadquartersKirkland, Washington
Year Founded1995

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