Capricorn Investment Group
Also known as Capricorn Investment Group LLC, Capricorn, Technology Impact Fund (TIF)
New York investment adviser in Jeff Skoll's family of organizations; backs electrification and climate-tech companies such as Harbinger, Heron Power and Magrathea.
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Investment adviser that the Skoll Foundation lists among Jeff Skoll's (eBay's first president) family of organizations, alongside the Skoll Foundation and Participant. Not Capricorn Energy, Capricorn Capital Group or other firms named Capricorn.
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Skoll
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Technology (eBay; Jeff Skoll was eBay's first full-time employee and first president)
- HEADQUARTERS
- New York, United States
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes — also manages others' money
Investment approach
- STAGES
- Series ASeries BGrowth
- ROUTES
- Direct investments
- STRATEGIES
- Venture capitalDirect investments
Overview
Capricorn Investment Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in New York whose registration lists relying advisers and vehicles including TIF Partners, TIGF Partners, Sustainable Investors Fund GP and Capricorn Management. The Skoll Foundation's profile of Jeff Skoll, eBay's first full-time employee and first president, names Capricorn among the family of Jeff's organizations alongside the Skoll Foundation and Participant. Its Technology Impact Fund, described by Harbinger as a multibillion-dollar investment firm backing companies in electrification, co-led Harbinger's $160 million Series C in November 2025. As an existing investor it also joined Heron Power's $140 million Series B (February 2026) and Magrathea's $24 million Series A (closed March 2026).
Holdings & investments (3)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Technology Impact FundInvestment fund backing companies in electrification (per Harbinger's description)
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- HarbingerNOTABLEMobility & Logistics
- Heron PowerNOTABLEClimate & Energy
- MagratheaIndustrial & Manufacturing
People
- Dipender SalujaManaging Partner, Technology Impact Fund · source
Classification
Family-anchored Fund. Started with one family's capital but now also manages money for third parties. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Capricorn Investment Group is a family-anchored fund based in New York, the United States.
Capricorn Investment Group invests on behalf of the Skoll family (Technology (eBay; Jeff Skoll was eBay's first full-time employee and first president)).
Capricorn Investment Group invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital and direct investments.
Capricorn Investment Group invests at Series A, Series B and Growth stages in Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics and Industrial & Manufacturing.
Key people at Capricorn Investment Group include Dipender Saluja (Managing Partner, Technology Impact Fund).
Capricorn Investment Group's holdings and investments include Harbinger, Heron Power and Magrathea.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Capricorn Investment Group is Magrathea (Series A (participation as existing investor)), announced in Mar 2026.
Yes. Capricorn Investment Group manages capital from outside investors.