Initiatives

Advancing sustainable economic growth and creating quality jobs.

Piloting basic income as a mechanism to provide economic security and create opportunity in the nation’s first mayor-led guaranteed income demonstration.

Furthering the guaranteed income movement through launching Compton Pledge, which was at the time the largest city-based pilot.

Designing the future of transportation in Los Angeles.

Delivering exceptional financial returns by creating transformative social impact at scale.

Enchanting and inspiring children with a world of culture.

Leadership programs in exponential technology and innovation mindset.

Manufacturing platform built using mobile technology to connect independent, distributed artisans to the global marketplace.

Shifting mindsets to give people with criminal histories their best shot at a second chance through career readiness, personal development, and entrepreneurship training programs offered in prisons and in the community.

Operating an online education platform intended to encourage reading among school-going children.

Employing and empowering formerly-incarcerated women, trans, and non-binary individuals through paid job training, access to a healing community, and meaningful employment through ceramics.

Supporting food entrepreneurs in growing and formalizing their businesses.

Bridging gaps in STEM education to grow the Blue Tech economy and investing in sustainable aquaculture.

Bringing people together to create an inclusive green economy through empowering startups, convening partnerships, and building community.

Building a community of the top 200 technologists of the 21st Century.

Providing capital for entrepreneurs pushing the world forward on climate, kids, food and agriculture, health, and money.

Venture capital firm investing in sustainable systems, healthy living, and people power.

Providing investment capital and strategic support to early-stage enterprises in emerging markets that are solving significant social and environmental challenges.

Backing companies that make money by slashing CO2 emissions, taking carbon out of the atmosphere, and working to slow the effects of climate change.

Transforming the food system to make fresh, nutritious food accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Solving the climate crisis by preventing food waste and upcycling produce by transforming imperfect fruits and vegetables that would otherwise be food waste into delicious climate candy.

Providing economic opportunity and responsible e-waste recycling.

Enhancing civic pride by showcasing world-class creative manufacturers, makers, and entrepreneurs through the Brand LA initiative.

Catalyzing vibrant public spaces, active transportation, and good health through car-free street events in Los Angeles.

Launching the Democracy Impact Lab to address the structural issues hindering our democratic systems and build a more resilient, representative democracy.

Building the infrastructure for a world of creators by helping leaders develop and organize thriving communities.

Intending to help individuals and companies to add money and donations, as developer of a charitable wallet platform.

Connecting readers with independent booksellers all over the world.

Producing investigative journalism in the public interest.

Amplifying the impact of local non-profit organizations through building social capital, investing in collaboration, and increasing funder engagement.

Fostering creativity and entrepreneurship in youth.

Accelerating movement towards a more just and sustainable economy by convening a global ecosystem and marketplace.

Bringing about radical breakthroughs and technological development for the benefit of humanity.

Backing entrepreneurs and ideas pushing the world forward.

Investing in computational sciences and the life sciences (chemical, agriculture, and medical).

Investing in the healthcare industry.

Combining ultrasound or sound waves to assist with mindfulness training.