Macroscopic Ventures is a Swiss nonprofit founded in 2019. We make grants and investments to projects and people helping to build a future guided by reason and compassion, and carry out research into what our priorities should be.
You can get in touch with us at info@macroscopic.org.
If you’re interested in donating >$100,000 to our focus areas, please reach out and we may be able to advise you. We’re also interested in connecting and collaborating with foundations or philanthropists with overlapping interests.
We’re always excited to connect with exceptional talent. If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you can make a meaningful contribution to our work, we want to hear from you. We’re particularly interested in people who have thought carefully about the potential effects of developments in AI. Please send your CV along with a brief pitch explaining how you could contribute to our mission.
If you’re looking for a grant or investment, you can send us a proposal. We receive far more requests than we have capacity to fund or evaluate, so unfortunately we can’t promise to respond to all enquiries. Some factors we’ll look for include:
If you want to understand more about our focus areas and priorities, we recommend:
Investor
Arden works on investments. He has a background in economics and previously worked on investigating the trajectory of AI.
Research Associate
Clare researches societal long-term risks. She is a medical doctor who now does mostly non-clinical research for organizations aiming for positive social impact.
Operations Manager
Clark manages our operational systems. He has previously held various leadership roles at other nonprofits and for-profit startups, and was a practicing attorney.
Chief Operating Officer
Daniel oversees our operational infrastructure. Previously, he served in similar roles at other nonprofits. He also worked in civil engineering and as an executive coach.
Research Lead
David helps shape our research and grantmaking strategy. Previously, he was a researcher at the Center on Long-Term Risk.
Grants Affiliate
Jesse leads our grantmaking. He is a Special Advisor at the Center on Long-Term Risk and works part-time with the Cooperative AI Foundation.
Chief Financial Officer
Jonas oversees our investments and advises on grantmaking. He has held executive and managerial roles at various AI safety organizations.
Grants Associate (Animal Welfare)
Michael works on grantmaking and strategy for animal welfare. He has a background in animal welfare prioritization and intervention research.
Grants Fellow
Nathaniel consults with the grantmaking team on strategy. He is also a CS PhD student at UT Austin and was previously a research fellow at the Center on Long-Term Risk.
Grants Fellow
Nick consults on grantmaking and strategy. He has a background in AI policy development and AI safety field-building.
President
Ruairí oversees our programs and strategy. Previously he worked at AI safety organizations and in the cryptocurrency industry. He is also a member of the board of the Center for AI Safety.
Grants & Partnerships
Vanessa works on grant evaluations and coordinating with other funders. She has a background in trading, software engineering, and mathematics.
Grants Associate
Will works on grant evaluations and grantmaking strategy. He has a background in technological forecasting.
In addition, we rely on a large number of external advisors with domain expertise to help us evaluate potential grants and investments, such as Longview Philanthropy.