Its role Investor / Financier
Capricorn Investment Group is a leading sustainable investment firm that serves as an outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) for families, foundations, and institutional investors. Founded in 2000 by Jeff Skoll, the first president of eBay, the firm manages approximately $32 billion in assets under management as of June 2026, with a focus on delivering enhanced risk-adjusted returns through impact-aligned strategies.
Headquartered with offices in New York City and Menlo Park, California, Capricorn constructs portfolios that address climate change mitigation and resilience, healthcare innovation, economic opportunity, and responsible stewardship. Its Technology Impact Fund targets deep technology companies in climate solutions, advanced materials, clean energy, and industrial decarbonization.
In addition to venture and growth equity investments, the firm acts as a long-term minority investor in public and private asset managers through its Sustainable Investors Fund. It is an SEC-registered investment adviser (CRD 147417) organized as a Delaware limited liability company and emphasizes alignment with clients' missions while pursuing profitable opportunities in sustainable sectors.
Capricorn has a track record of early investments in transformative companies including Tesla and SpaceX, and continues to back innovative firms such as those in the clean iron and steel decarbonization space, positioning it as a prominent player in the impact investing industry.
Also known as Capricorn LLC.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving Capricorn, of which one is active.
Industry investment and policy support sustain demonstrations across blast‑furnace retrofits, DRI–ESF, and electrochemical routes while economics and infrastructure shape deployment timing.
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