Seed to Harvest

Pivotal Ventures Investing Director Erin Harkless Moore on Driving Impact Through Her Investing Portfolio, First Experience Meeting Melinda Gates, and Key Lessons Learned Through Investing at Pivotal Ventures | Seed To Harvest Ep51

Feb 21, 2023

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Today, I’m joined by Erin Harkless Moore, who leads the fund and direct investment program for Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda French Gates to advance social progress in the United States. With over a decade and a half of investment experience, building and managing customized portfolios for endowed institutions and family offices, Erin is responsible for identifying, investing and overseeing a diverse portfolio of investments that drive breakthrough innovations and advance women’s power and influence.

Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.

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Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

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00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Erin Harkless Moore
04:47 Book Recommendations
10:09 Finding the right path
15:12 Behind the scenes of allocation
20:09 Erin's vision

Show notes:
Erin Harkless Moore | https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-harkless-cfa/

Pivotal Ventures | https://www.pivotalventures.org/

Melinda French Gates | https://twitter.com/melindagates?lang=en

Sea of Tranquility | https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Tranquility-Emily-John-Mandel/dp/0593321448

Mellody Hobson | https://twitter.com/MellodyHobson

Ariel Investments | https://www.arielinvestments.com/about-us/

Carla Harris | https://twitter.com/carlaannharris?lang=en

Morgan Stanley | https://www.morganstanley.com/

Kim Lew | https://twitter.com/kimlew_cio?lang=en

Recast Capital | https://recastcapital.com/

Include Ventures | https://www.includeventures.com/

Fairview Capital | https://www.fairviewcapital.com/

W.K. Kellogg Foundation | https://www.wkkf.org/

Ford Foundation | https://www.fordfoundation.org/

Monique Woodard | https://twitter.com/MoniqueWoodard