In our first-ever Funding Forward feature, CIF pulls back the curtain on the quiet middle of health innovation — the work between first proof and first belief — and how early translation funding keeps ideas moving when systems stall.
Power Moves: Women, Capital & Generations of Impact
Before women could even vote they created their own stock exchange! History.com
From Commitments to Change: CIF at the Clinton Global Initiative
CIF joined the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) as a 2025 Commitment Maker—mobilizing catalytic capital across women’s health, rare disease, children’s health, and brain & mental health. During the United Nations General Assembly week in NYC, CIF was recognized by the CGI for our work as impact investors, and the success of our Regenerative Philanthropy model. Photo Credit: Clinton Global Initiative
When Innovation Scales Access: Cleerly, Egal, and the Power of Regenerative Capital
Cleerly and Egal Pads each earned TIME recognition in 2025, but their connection runs deeper. Photo Credit: TIME
Founding Change: The Milken Women’s Health Network
CIF is proud to be a founding member of the Milken Institute Women’s Health Network, launched in April 2025 with Dr. Jill Biden as Chair—an alliance rewriting the future of women’s health through collaboration, capital, and courage. Photo Credit: Milken Institute
Smart Shunts, Smarter Care
CIF is excited to announce our newest children’s health investment, Madison Scientific (MadSci). A breakthrough in hydrocephalus care, MadSci is developing an innovative SmartShunt System.

