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- Gates Ventures is the personal service company of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates. Known until 2018 as bgC3, it comprises his personal staff, a think tank on problems of health and global development, and a technology investment portfolio.
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Gates Ventures is the personal service company of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates. Known until 2018 as bgC3, it comprises his personal staff, a think tank on problems of health and global development, and a technology investment portfolio.
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bgC3 LLC is an American research company established by Microsoft founder Bill Gates in 2008. According to the company's federal trademark registration, it is a think tank, covering scientific and technological services; industrial analysis and research; and design and development of computer hardware and software to combat poverty.
The name is an acronym for Bill Gates Catalyst 3, with the number three indicating a third endeavor for Bill Gates beyond Microsoft and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It was originally established as Carillon Holdings in March 2008 and then renamed to bgC3 in July, ten days after Gates retired from day-to-day work at Microsoft.
A placeholder website with only a logo was established in October 2008; it began redirecting to gatesnotes.com in 2015.
•bgC3 welcome page (archived 2014-12-19)
•Gates Notes (a.k.a. bgC3) at Crunchbase
Oct 22, 2008 · Just months after his Microsoft farewell, Bill Gates is quietly creating a new company -- complete with high-tech office space, a cryptic name and even its own trademark. Public documents...
Oct 22, 2008 · While nobody’s sure exactly what bgC3 is, this business is no stranger to speculation, and given Bill’s thoughtful, forward-thinking, and incredibly rich nature of late, the consensus is that ...
Oct 23, 2008 · Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has launched a stealth company called BGC3. No word so far on its purpose or future direction. However, a quick scan of government and Internet records reveals several interesting tidbits.
- Paul Mcdougall
Oct 22, 2008 · Microsoft chair Bill Gates is starting up a new company called bgC3 LLC, reports TechFlash, a Seattle-based tech blog that launched today. Not many details are known thus far, but it is...
Innovation Management. Headquarters Regions Greater Seattle Area, West Coast, Western US. Founded Date Jun 1, 2008. Operating Status Active. Also Known As bgC3, Gates Ventures. Legal Name The Gates Notes LLC. Company Type For Profit. Gates Notes is a stealth company started by Bill Gates in 2008.
