Bill Gates' $1bn energy fund pauses new investments
18 feb. 2026
08:21
One of the Microsoft founder's flagship energy funds has paused new dealmaking and trimmed its team.
Impact Loop has previously reported on the Gates Foundation’s record $9 billion spending pledge for 2026, alongside plans to cut up to 500 jobs by 2030 as the foundation accelerates its wind-down ahead of a planned 2045 closure.
That broader restructuring at the Gates organisation now appears to be extending to one of its energy investment arm, according to reports by Axios and Bloomberg.