Shardeum Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia and operates the world's largest free knowledge projects. Based in San Francisco and founded in 2003, the Foundation maintains the technical infrastructure, servers, and software that power Wikipedia and its sister projects including Wiktionary, Wikibooks, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and more. These platforms collectively host over 65 million articles in more than 300 languages, serving approximately 15 billion views each month. The organization supports a global community of over 265,000 volunteers who create, edit, and curate free knowledge content. Beyond technical operations, the Foundation provides grants to community members and affiliates, advocates for public policies protecting free knowledge, and works to close knowledge gaps through initiatives like 'Open the Knowledge.' As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Wikimedia Foundation is primarily funded through donations from readers, maintaining independence from corporate advertising and commercial influence to ensure knowledge remains accessible to everyone.

The Open Home Foundation fights for the fundamental principles of privacy, choice, and sustainability in smart homes. We exist because the smart home industry has been dominated by Big Tech companies whose business models depend on surveillance capitalism - selling your personal data for profit and locking you into closed ecosystems. We're building an alternative where you control your data, choose your devices without vendor lock-in, and build a sustainable smart home that doesn't force constant hardware upgrades. Our foundation owns and governs over 250 open source projects, standards, drivers, and libraries including Home Assistant, ESPHome, Music Assistant, HACS, Piper, and more. Founded in 2024 as a Swiss non-profit Stiftung by Paulus Schoutsen, the creator of Home Assistant, we've created a bulwark against the risks of surveillance capitalism, corporate buyouts, and open source abandonware. Our structure protects these projects forever - even from their original creators. With 50+ full-time employees funded by commercial partners Apollo Automation and Nabu Casa, we're actively advocating for open standards, educating the public and policymakers, and ensuring your smart home remains truly yours. We believe privacy, choice, and sustainability aren't features - they're fundamental rights that should guide every smart home decision.

Foundation is building the future of general purpose robotics to address critical labor shortages across manufacturing, logistics, domestic settings, and defense. The company develops advanced humanoid robots powered by proprietary physics-action models, with plans to scale from 40+ Mk-1 units in 2025 to over 20,000 robots by 2028. Foundation's innovative approach relies solely on camera-based systems, eliminating sensor noise and complexity while enabling robots to operate in complex, real-world environments. The San Francisco-based startup has secured significant investor interest, raising an $11 million seed round and targeting a $100 million raise at a $1 billion valuation. Foundation's dual-use humanoid robots are designed for both commercial and defense applications, with the company actively engaging with U.S. defense stakeholders. Their technology represents a bold bet on the future of automation, combining cutting-edge AI with practical robotics solutions to transform how work is performed across industries.

The Gates Foundation represents the world's largest private foundation, having invested over $102.3 billion since its inception in 2000 to combat global inequities. With operations spanning 140 countries and charitable support reaching $8.0 billion in 2024 alone, the foundation's impact is quantifiable and profound: child mortality has fallen by half since their founding, saving millions of lives. Through strategic partnerships with governments, researchers, and local communities, they've helped reduce infectious diseases, improve maternal and child health, and expand economic opportunities for the world's most vulnerable populations. The foundation recently committed $200 billion over the next 20 years with an ambitious goal to sunset by 2045 - a testament to their urgency and measurable approach to philanthropy. The foundation's mission-driven approach focuses on creating sustainable, scalable solutions in health, education, and gender equality. Their work has enabled the immunization of 760 million children through Gavi, supported the certification of Africa as wild polio-free, and mobilized $2.1 billion specifically for gender equality initiatives. By taking calculated risks on innovative approaches - from portable health diagnostic devices to waterless toilets - they enable transformative change where traditional funding mechanisms cannot. Their commitment extends beyond financial investment; they've built a team of 2,167 employees across offices in Seattle, Washington D.C., India, China, Africa, and Europe, all united by the fundamental belief that every life has equal value and deserves the opportunity to thrive.

In 1997, Rithum began as a vision to transform how commerce operates, founded on the insight that brands and retailers needed a better way to connect across the complex ecommerce landscape. What started as Commerce Technologies, Inc. evolved through decades of innovation, eventually bringing together two industry pioneers - CommerceHub and ChannelAdvisor - to create something far more powerful than either could be alone. Today, that vision has become Rithum, the world's most connected commerce ecosystem. With 28 years of innovation behind them, Rithum now empowers over 40,000 global brands, retailers, and suppliers with end-to-end solutions that drive scalable, sustainable growth. Their mission is bold: to build the world's most connected commerce ecosystem, and their vision is limitless: to unlock infinite possibilities through seamless commerce. From marketplace listings and inventory management to retail media advertising and shipping optimization, Rithum provides the comprehensive platform that modern commerce demands, helping businesses sell more, stock less, and deliver exceptional customer experiences across every channel.

We're a venture studio founded by Andrew Ng that co-founds companies from idea to impact. Rather than just investing, we roll up our sleeves and work alongside entrepreneurs as a minor co-founder - providing technical validation, business expertise, operational support, and recruitment help through our extensive AI ecosystem. Backed by over $370 million from top-tier VCs like Sequoia, NEA, and Softbank, we've helped build companies across sectors ranging from healthcare and financial services to supply chain logistics. What makes us different is our hands-on approach. We surround founders with a tiger team of business leaders and technical experts, helping speed up market validation and navigate the unique challenges of building an AI company. From the earliest stages (pre-seed, sometimes even pre-pitch deck), we help recruit core teams, de-risk ideas rapidly, and scale quickly. Our portfolio - including companies like Workera, Factored, and Baseten - spans the AI tech stack from applications to infrastructure tools.