McKnight Foundation
The McKnight Foundation is a family foundation based in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1953, it advances a more just, creative, and abundant future where people and the planet thrive. The foundation specializes in education, the environment, Southeast Asia, youth, literacy, the arts, climate change, affordable housing, crop research, regional development, neighborhood development, and neuroscience research.
Industries it prefers include diversified/conglomerates, agribusiness, business services, construction, consumer services, energy and utilities, environmental services, healthcare, industrials, information technology, software/internet, IT services, media (text; video; audio), oil and gas, power and utilities, raw materials and natural resources, and renewable energy.
Verticals it prefers include AgriTech, CleanTech, apps, PaaS, and smart city.