In May 2014, the Bill Gates Foundation responded to BDS pressure over its investment in Israeli prison contractor G4S by selling all of its shares in the company. Protests had been held at the at Gates Foundation offices in London, Johannesburg and Seattle. A petition signed by more than 14,000 people called on the the Gates Foundation to divest from G4S because of its role in Israel’s prison service.
In August 2014, Soros Fund Management, the family office of the billionaire investor George Soros, sold its stake in SodaStream. The decision followed a letter from the Palestinian BDS National Committee that criticised Soros‘ investment in SodaStream given its role as a major Israeli export company that profits from the forcible displacement of Palestinians.