Economics/Class Relations Melinda Gates invests $1 Billion in America’s Women By Keith Preston on October 25, 2022 • ( Leave a comment ) Fortune Discover Fortune’s latest Magazine Features Fortune’s 25th Most Powerful Women’s list is a reminder of how much progress we’ve made—and how much farther there is to go Melinda French Gates is investing $1 billion of her own money for women in the United States. Here’s an inside look at her game plan 35-year-old Canva founder Melanie Perkins got rejected by 100 VCs. Now her $26 billion design startup is ready to take on Microsoft and Google We spent the day with Larry Summers, the economist who predicted inflation would spiral out of control. He’s still afraid. Small companies, big impact: Why startups loom large on the Fortune Change the World list this year Attack the SystemTweetMore Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Tumblr Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Categories: Economics/Class Relations