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Alfred duPont Charitable Trust
Foundation · Founded 1935 · Jacksonville, United States
35
VC firms backed
$4.5B
AUM
~$135M
Allocated to VC (est. 3%)
01 · Background
Who Alfred duPont Charitable Trust is.
- Historical Background
- The Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust was established in 1935 through the last will and testament of industrialist and philanthropist Alfred I. duPont. Its creation was intended to provide for its sole charitable beneficiary, The Nemours Foundation, which was formed to manage the Nemours Estate and to provide medical care for children and support for low-income seniors.
- Source of Capital
- The Trust's capital originates from the fortune of its founder, Alfred I. duPont, a member of the prominent Du Pont family. As of 2023, the organization's assets were valued at approximately $8.2 billion, which the trustees manage in perpetuity.
- Allocation Strategy
- The Trust's primary function is to distribute funds to its main beneficiary, The Nemours Foundation, to support pediatric healthcare, primarily in Delaware and Florida. Since its inception, the Trust has distributed over $4.4 billion to The Nemours Foundation. The trustees are responsible for the investment and stewardship of the endowment's assets to fulfill the founder's vision.
02 · Fund commitments
The funds Alfred duPont Charitable Trust backs.
Alfred duPont Charitable Trust is a limited partner in 35 funds. 8 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.
Sequoia Capital
#2 Power Law
Lightspeed Venture Partners
#7 Power Law
New Enterprise Associates
#8 Power Law
Menlo Ventures
#75 Power Law
Meritech Capital
#107 Power Law
Storm Ventures
#218 Power Law
Flybridge Capital Partners
#238 Power Law
InterWest Partners
#395 Power Law
Actis
Axiom Asia Private Capital
Cocoa VC
Courage Capital Management
DeNovo Ventures
El Dorado Ventures
Elaghmore Partners
Golub Capital
Limerston Capital
Unigestion
Vaaka Partners
03 · Allocation
How Alfred duPont Charitable Trust’s fund book is spread.
The 35 funds Alfred duPont Charitable Trust backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters.
- North America 2880%
- Europe 617%
- Rest of world 13%
United States 28 · United Kingdom 4 · Finland 1 · Singapore 1
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 21 of 35 with a fund history on record.
Emerging funds · 9
Established funds · 12
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1
4
2
1
3
4
5
5-6
2
7-9
2
10-14
3
15+
Funds raised by the manager
04 · Other LPs
Other LPs.
Other foundations in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to Alfred duPont Charitable Trust by combined power-law score — North America first, then the nearest worldwide.
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The Schmidt Family Foundation
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
$3.7B AUM
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The James Irvine Foundation
$3.8B AUM
41 VC funds backed
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
$9.0B AUM
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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
$2.0B AUM
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