Initiatives
Here’s a glimpse of some of the organizations and specific projects we support.
This includes initiatives in four categories: Educational and Economic Opportunity, Environmental Sustainability, Community and Civic Activation, and Intrepid Innovation.
1. Educational and Economic Opportunity
We support initiatives that expand access to education, economic mobility, and career pathways, ensuring that everyone has the chance to thrive.
White House Fellowship in Entrepreneurship and Access to Capital
Grant *Advancing sustainable economic growth and creating quality jobs.
Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration
Grant *Piloting basic income as a mechanism to provide economic security and create opportunity in the nation’s first mayor-led guaranteed income demonstration.
Fund for Guaranteed Income
Grant *Furthering the guaranteed income movement through launching Compton Pledge, which was at the time the largest city-based pilot.
Transportation Technology Strategist Fellow
Grant *Designing the future of transportation in Los Angeles.
Core Innovation Capital
Investment *Delivering exceptional financial returns by creating transformative social impact at scale.
Encantos
Investment *Enchanting and inspiring children with a world of culture.
Singularity Education Group
Investment *Leadership programs in exponential technology and innovation mindset.
SOKO
Investment *Manufacturing platform built using mobile technology to connect independent, distributed artisans to the global marketplace.
Defy Ventures
Grant *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.
Stones2Milestones
Investment *Operating an online education platform intended to encourage reading among school-going children.
People’s Pottery Project
Grant *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.
On The Go LA
Grant *Supporting food entrepreneurs in growing and formalizing their businesses.
2. Environmental Sustainability
Our investments in environmental solutions aim to protect and preserve natural resources, tackle climate change, and promote long-term ecological health.
AltaSea
Grant *Bridging gaps in STEM education to grow the Blue Tech economy and investing in sustainable aquaculture.
LACI
Grant *Bringing people together to create an inclusive green economy through empowering startups, convening partnerships, and building community.
Boom Capital
Investment *Building a community of the top 200 technologists of the 21st Century.
Collaborative Fund
Investment *Providing capital for entrepreneurs pushing the world forward on climate, kids, food and agriculture, health, and money.
Obvious Ventures
Investment *Venture capital firm investing in sustainable systems, healthy living, and people power.
Unreasonable Capital
Investment *Providing investment capital and strategic support to early-stage enterprises in emerging markets that are solving significant social and environmental challenges.
Lowercarbon Capital Fund
Investment *Backing companies that make money by slashing CO2 emissions, taking carbon out of the atmosphere, and working to slow the effects of climate change.
Everytable
Investment *Transforming the food system to make fresh, nutritious food accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Climate Candy
Investment *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.
Homeboy Electronics Recycling
Loan + Grant *Providing economic opportunity and responsible e-waste recycling.
3. Community And Civic Activation
We empower communities by investing in civic engagement, cultural initiatives, and social innovation that inspire collective action and strengthen society's fabric.
Los Angeles Mayor’s Fund
Grant *Enhancing civic pride by showcasing world-class creative manufacturers, makers, and entrepreneurs through the Brand LA initiative.
CicLAvia
Grant *Catalyzing vibrant public spaces, active transportation, and good health through car-free street events in Los Angeles.
Unite America and Summit Impact Lab
Grant *Launching the Democracy Impact Lab to address the structural issues hindering our democratic systems and build a more resilient, representative democracy.
NationBuilder
Investment *Building the infrastructure for a world of creators by helping leaders develop and organize thriving communities.
GVNG
Investment *Intending to help individuals and companies to add money and donations, as developer of a charitable wallet platform.
Bookshop.org
Investment *Connecting readers with independent booksellers all over the world.
ProPublica
Grant *Producing investigative journalism in the public interest.
Social Justice Partners Los Angeles
Grant *Amplifying the impact of local non-profit organizations through building social capital, investing in collaboration, and increasing funder engagement.
The Imagination Foundation
Grant + Loan *Fostering creativity and entrepreneurship in youth.
SOCAP Global
Grant *Accelerating movement towards a more just and sustainable economy by convening a global ecosystem and marketplace.
4. INTREPID INNOVATION
Our investments drive exploration of new ideas and ways to improve human life and well-being and to catalyze human potential whether through a model or technology.
XPRIZE
Grant *Bringing about radical breakthroughs and technological development for the benefit of humanity.
Collaborative Fund
Investment *Backing entrepreneurs and ideas pushing the world forward.
KdT Ventures
Investment *Investing in computational sciences and the life sciences (chemical, agriculture, and medical).
Redmile Biopharma
Investment *Investing in the healthcare industry.
Sanmai Technologies
Grant + Investment *Combining ultrasound or sound waves to assist with mindfulness training.
For a complete list of past and present grants made via our LA2050 initiative, visit here.