What We Believe

We are not too late to harness this new wave of invention for the better.

To seize the moment we need to act early and with multiple types of capital.

The way to win is to invest in and develop networks, not individuals alone.

We drive network value through reach to talent and through quality of data and exchange.

We have the tools and vehicles to act now. We can't wait.

Individually, we have held pivotal leadership roles in diverse organizations across sectors — driving the inception, development, and execution of large-scale programs with world-changing impact.

In that work, we encountered significant moments of insight that led us to create Telescope. We are dedicated to putting that experience to work in new ways.

Financial instruments to advance invention while reducing harm
Creating products for companies and governments to pool risks and remedy harms
Establishing shared pools of capital to scale up technology products that make society more secure and prosperous
Establishing a new market for technology risk exchange
Investment in people and ideas to shape both products and policy
Launching fellowships and scholarships to integrate brilliant tech talent more fully into policy creation and dual-use product development
Supporting research to enhance the safety and security of new technologies
Recognizing exceptional individuals and institutions who can role model beneficial invention in STEM
Community networks to enable shared action
Organizing convenings and other platforms for like-minded individuals and institutions to share, improve, and fund products that work
Assisting others in advancing mission-aligned work by providing resources, expertise, and connections to help drive their progress

The 'Telescope' name refers to both Telescope Foundation, a Delaware nonprofit non-stock corporation described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and Telescope Global Partners LLC, a separate Delaware limited liability company. Telescope Foundation is eligible to receive deductible charitable contributions as a public charity. To see a copy of Telescope Foundation’s IRS determination letter, please click here.