Melinda French Gates reveals she’s refusing to fund her Gen Z daughter’s new startup—despite being worth nearly $31 billion

fortune.com/2025/07/08/melinda-french-gates-reveals-shes-refusing-to-fund-her-gen-z-daughters-new-startup-despite-being-worth-nearly-31-billion

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has said that his children will inherit “less than 1%” of his wealth when he eventually passes away. But even while their parents are alive, the Gates children won’t be coasting off the family fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure of it, starting…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-07-08 09:00:00.
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