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Capricorn Investment

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 47 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $157M, Apr 2020Family office

SeedSeries ASeries BFintechsPaytechRegtech

Deploying now
100%of best year7cheques in 12 months, 47 on record
Since the last cheque74days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$105MRounds led2 of 47Sole investor3 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 83%
Pitch Capricorn Investment

Capricorn Investment highlights

  1. 01

    7 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $75M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Serving families, foundations, & institutional investorsFrom their own website
Type
Family office (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
FintechsPaytechRegtech
Based in
Palo Alto, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first47 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Aug
    Velaura AISeries A · US · TechStartups$110MWith 8 others
  3. Mar
    EriduSeries A · US · TechCrunch$200MWith 11 others
  4. Mar
    Rhoda AISeries A · US · Ventureburn$450MWith 9 others
  5. Feb
    Heron PowerSeries B · US · TechCrunch$140MWith 9 others
  6. Jan
    Redwood MaterialsGrowth · US · TechCrunch$425MWith 2 others
  7. 2025

    5 rounds

  8. Dec
    Fervo EnergySeries E · US · TechCrunch$462MWith 24 others
  9. Nov
    TeradarSeries B · US · TechCrunch$150MWith 5 others
  10. May
    Heron PowerSeries A · US · TechCrunch$38MLed
  11. Jan
    Helion EnergySeries F · US · Crunchbase News$425MWith 10 others
  12. Jan
    HarbingerSeries B · US · TechCrunch$100MLed
  13. 2018

    3 rounds

  14. Nov
    Black BearGrowth · NL · FinSMEs$5.7MWith 6 others
  15. Oct
    SenseSeries B · US · FinSMEs$18MWith 4 others
  16. Apr
    InnoviumSeries D · US · FinSMEs$77MWith 7 others
  17. 2017

    3 rounds

  18. Dec
    AspirationSeries B · US · FinSMEs$47MWith 11 others
  19. Dec
    NgdataSeries C · BE · FinSMEs$19MWith 4 others
  20. Mar
    InnoviumSeries C · US · FinSMEs$38MWith 5 others
  21. 2015

    10 rounds

  22. Oct
    PagaSeries B · NG$13MWith 3 others
  23. Sept
    AspirationSeries A · US$16MWith 12 others
  24. Aug
    EzetapSeries C · IN$24MWith 4 others
  25. Jun
    Applied solar TechnologiesVenture · IN$40MWith 3 others
  26. May
    Tegile SystemsSeries D · US$70MWith 6 others
  27. May
    MetabiotaSeries A · US$32MWith 11 others
  28. Mar
    RayvioSeries B · US$9.3MWith 5 others
  29. Jan
    PorchSeries B · US$65MWith 7 others
  30. Jan
    Planet LabsSeries C · US$70MWith 13 others
  31. Jan
    yepme.comSeries A · IN$13MWith 3 others
  32. 2014

    2 rounds

  33. Apr
    AspirationUS$2.5MWith 7 others
  34. Feb
    HeartFlowGrowth · US$105MSole investor
  35. 2013

    5 rounds

  36. Dec
    Planet LabsSeries B · US$52MWith 12 others
  37. Sept
    RegaliiSeed · US · finsmes.com$25KWith 12 others
  38. Aug
    Embrace InnovationsSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  39. Jun
    Planet LabsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$13MWith 6 others
  40. Mar
    QD VisionSeries E · US · freshnews.com$20MWith 6 others
  41. 2012

    5 rounds

  42. Nov
    theAudienceSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 4 others
  43. Jun
    PagaSeries A · NGUndisclosedWith 3 others
  44. Jun
    IdentifiedSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$21MWith 11 others
  45. Feb
    YammerSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$85MWith 12 others
  46. Feb
    HeartFlowGrowth · US · sec.gov$75MSole investor
  47. 2011

    4 rounds

  48. Oct
    Liquidity Nanotech CorporationSeries A · US$8.4MWith 2 others
  49. Oct
    SunpremeSeries A · US · finsmes.com$50MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration6 named

D(Dipender (nmn) SalujaMemberiForm ADV
EJEric John TechelMember / Chief Financial Officer / Chief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
IYIon YadigarogluMember/Managing PrincipaliForm ADV
IYIon YardigarogluManageriFiling they signed
MEMichaela EdwardsManageriFiling they signed
WBWilliam Bernard OrumManageriFiling they signed

We also hold 8 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$19Bassets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Capricorn Investment Group LLC
SEC number
CRD 147417

Funds on its Form ADV

20 private funds, $4.5B in gross assets · filed Mar 2024

Venture 10Private equity 9Public and private fund of f 1

  1. Technology Impact Fund, L.P.Venture47 investors$984M
  2. Technology Impact Growth Fund II, L.P.Private equity66 investors$663M
  3. Technology Impact Fund II, L.P.Venture79 investors$540M
  4. Capricorn-Libra Investment Group, L.P.Venture8 investors$405M
  5. Sustainable Investors Fund, L.P.Public and private fund of f25 investors$394M
  6. CIG Direct Strategies III, LLC - Series 1Venture11 investors$359M
  7. CIG Direct Strategies II, LLC - Series 1Venture2 investors$254M
  8. CIG LOW Carbon Basket, LLCVenture3 investors$219M
  9. CIG Direct Strategies III, LLC - Series 3Venture7 investors$159M
  10. CIG Direct Strategies SX, L.P.Venture6 investors$126M

And 10 more on the filing.

Funds they back

2 fund commitments on record

Managers
1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

theAudienceBought by Al Ahli Holding GroupUndisclosedSept 2015
IdentifiedBought by WorkdayUndisclosedFeb 2014
YammerBought by Microsoft$1.2BJun 2012
Tesla MotorsListed$1.0BJul 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Capricorn Investment. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Capricorn Investment put money into.

On podcasts

2 episodes naming Capricorn Investment in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Capricorn Investment

What does Capricorn Investment invest in?

Capricorn Investment invests most often at Series A and Series B (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fintechs, Paytech and Regtech.

How active is Capricorn Investment?

47 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

What has Capricorn Investment invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Velaura AI (Series A, Aug 2026), Eridu (Series A, Mar 2026) and Rhoda AI (Series A, Mar 2026).

How big are Capricorn Investment's cheques?

The median round it joins is $105M.

Does Capricorn Investment lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 47 investments on record (4%).

Where does Capricorn Investment invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%), India (8%) and Nigeria (5%).

Is Capricorn Investment investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Capricorn Investment invest alongside?

Most often Founders Fund (6 rounds together), DCVC (5 rounds together) and Valor Equity Partners (5 rounds together).

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