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Founders Pledge is a community of entrepreneurs, investors and VCs committed to leveraging tech for good, through donation and collaboration.
In addition to providing free research and advise on cause areas for our members, we facilitate much needed discussions around the most pressing challenges and opportunities at the intersection of technology and philanthropy, through events and original content.
As of January 2017 our community has pledges a total of $190 million to charity, across 700+ pledges. Our 500+ pledgers span 5 continents and more than 20 countries, and include some of the most successful tech entrepreneurs in the world.
In addition to providing free research and advise on cause areas for our members, we facilitate much needed discussions around the most pressing challenges and opportunities at the intersection of technology and philanthropy, through events and original content.
As of January 2017 our community has pledges a total of $190 million to charity, across 700+ pledges. Our 500+ pledgers span 5 continents and more than 20 countries, and include some of the most successful tech entrepreneurs in the world.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, London
Founded date
2013
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| Feb 28, 2025 | The Ripple Effect of Foreign Aid Cuts: A Call to Action | The world of international aid is in turmoil. A funding freeze by the U.S. government has sent shockwaves through the humanitarian sector. Programs that once provided lifelines to millions are now hanging by a thread. The U.S. is the larges... |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Emergency fundraisers offer a lifeline to groups who’ve lost foreign aid | An independent group of advisors will recommend grants and has already approved several. While any organization can apply, it will prioritize giving to direct service providers and groups that have diversified sources of revenue. The U.S. s... |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Bridging the Digital Divide: The Rise of Open-Source Education and AI Literacy | In a world where knowledge is power, the digital divide remains a chasm. Two recent initiatives shine a light on how technology can transform education, especially in underserved regions. EIDU, a Berlin-based edtech pioneer, is opening its ... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Berlin edtech pioneer EIDU open sources code to boost global learning | Berlin-founded Edtech social enterprise EIDU is transitioning to an open-source model. By unlocking its proprietary source code and making it freely available to and modifiable by third parties, EIDU aims to maximise collaborative developme... |
| Jun 4, 2024 | RestoringVision Awarded $4 Million Grant to Restore Sight to 2.5 Million People with Presbyopia in India and Nigeria | SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RestoringVision has been awarded a $4 million grant from Founders Pledge to address presbyopia at scale in India and Nigeria. This investment will enable RestoringVision to implement three large-s... |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Founders Pledge launches VC arm, Pledge Ventures, to create new ‘flywheel’ in philanthropy | Founders Pledge is a London-based charitable initiative, where entrepreneurs enter a legally binding commitment to donate a portion of their personal proceeds on liquidity to charity when they exit. Launched all the way back in 2015 the ini... |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Fearing “loss of control,” AI critics call for 6-month pause in AI development | Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a globe that has stopped spinning. Stable Diffusion reader comments 205 with Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit On Wednesday, the Future of Life Institute published an open... |
| Jun 13, 2022 | UK’s Sky Group to anchor new €116.5M fund powered by Founders Factory to back planet-positive tech | UK-based Sky Group announced on Monday that it is anchoring a new £100M (approximately €116.57M) ‘operator-first’ venture capital fund called Planet Fund. Powered by London-based Founders Factory, the fund will back early-stage entrepreneur... |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Brent Hoberman Welcomes Chronos Law to Founders Forum Group | Founders Forum Group has invested in full-service tech law firm, Chronos Law 9 JUNE 2022 – LONDON – Founders Forum Group has invested in boutique law firm, Chronos Law and will become a significant minority shareholder. The firm can now acc... |
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FAQ about Founders Pledge
When was Founders Pledge founded?
Founders Pledge was founded in 2013.
What has the press written about Founders Pledge?
Parsers VC has collected 20 articles mentioning Founders Pledge, among them “The Ripple Effect of Foreign Aid Cuts: A Call to Action” (Feb 28, 2025) and “Emergency fundraisers offer a lifeline to groups who’ve lost foreign aid” (Feb 26, 2025).
Is Founders Pledge still active?
Yes, Founders Pledge is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 8, 2025.