Capricorn Investment Group
Impact investorNew York
Investment thesis
Capricorn pursues sustainable investing designed to generate enhanced risk-adjusted returns while solving pressing environmental and social challenges. Through customized Outsourced Chief Investment Officer services, it builds long-term, impact-aligned portfolios tailored to each client's mission and thematic interests. Its focus areas include protecting natural resources and the environment's capacity to support human life, supporting healthy living through disease prevention, improved healthcare delivery, and health technology innovation, and improving the financial well-being of economically disadvantaged communities. The firm emphasizes purposeful integration of environmental and social priorities into both its investment approach and business operations.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
What they invest in
from 8 of 8 portfolio companiesCleantech Γ4Energy Γ4Hardware Γ4Climate Tech Γ3Deep Tech Γ3New Materials Γ3Advanced Manufacturing Γ2AI & Machine Learning Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ7
Investments Β· 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 Β· 12015 Β· 23 dated
Porch provides homeowners insurance through its reciprocal exchange and offers bundled home services including warranty coverage, moving assistance, and handyman services.
InsurTechPropTechSeattle, US
Matthew Ehrlichman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Asha Sharma(Executive Officer)Gregg Eskenazi(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Dossett(Executive Officer)Jason Allen(Executive Officer)Jeff Dossett(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsGraph VenturesRunway Growth CapitalValor Equity PartnersFounders Fund
Seurat Technologies is a metal contract manufacturer that produces high-volume, industrial-scale metal parts using its proprietary Area Printing additive manufacturing technology, which decouples print speed from resolution.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechHardwareBoston, US
Co-investorsTrue VenturesCubit CapitalManiv MobilitySIP Global PartnersNVentures
Helion develops fusion energy systems designed to generate clean electricity for commercial use.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSeattle, US
David Kirtley(Founder/CEO)inChris Pihl(Founder/CTO)inJohn Slough(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)George VotroubekinAnthony Pancotti(Founder)in
BoardSam Altman(Director)
Co-investorsAntiCongruent VenturesSoftBank GroupSoftBank Vision FundY CombinatorMithril Capital Management+2 more
Heron Power develops power electronics and energy storage systems, leveraging expertise in software and manufacturing.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareCalifornia, US
Drew Baglino(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCongruent VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersGigascale CapitalBreakthrough Energy Ventures
Innovium (now part of Marvell) designs custom silicon, network switch products, and interconnect platforms for AI data-center infrastructure, enterprise networking, and 5G carrier applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Rajiv Khemani(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Puneet Agarwal(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Sumeet Gagneja(Chief Financial Officer)Bruce Fishbein(Chief Development Officer)Phil Mazzara(General Counsel)Stuart Krometis(Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Business Development)
Co-investorsBlackRockCelesta CapitalDag VenturesGreylock PartnersPremji InvestQualcomm Ventures+2 more
Redwood Materials deploys large-scale energy storage systems for data centers and grid power while recycling batteries to recover critical minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper as a domestic source of these materials.
Circular EconomyEnergyNew MaterialsCarson City, US
JB Straubel(Founder & CEO)inKevin Kassekert(Executive Officer)Jason Thompson(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Danielson(Director)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundCongruent VenturesEclipse VenturesFoothill VenturesGood CapitalHyperguap+16 more
Summit Nanotech develops an integrated Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) platform called denaLi, combining a proprietary multi-column system, its eLivate sorbent, and predictive multi-physics modeling to extract lithium from brine with low water use and high recovery.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsCalgary
Amanda Hall(Director, Executive Officer)Cheri Corbett(Director)Joseph Lowry(Director)
BoardNaynika Chaubey(Director)Dipender Saluja(Director)Philippe Inagaki(Director)
Co-investorsLG Technology VenturesXoraEvok InnovationsHelios Climate VenturesXora Innovation Pte Ltd
Twelve operates AirPlant One, a commercial-scale eManufacturing facility in Moses Lake, Washington, that converts CO2, water, and renewable electricity into products including E-Jet fuel and E-Naphtha, a chemical building block.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsMoses Lake, US
Nicholas Flanders(Cofounder)
Co-investorsDesigner FundGVA CapitalRanch VenturesIndex VenturesKorea Investment PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+2 more
Exits Β· 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPorchNASDAQ: PRCH
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Summit Nanotech Β· investingnews.com Β· Aug 18, 2026
Helion Energy Β· ans.org Β· Jul 17, 2026
Porch Β· frontporch.net Β· Jul 15, 2026
Twelve Β· pymnts.com Β· Jul 1, 2026
Heron Power Β· techcrunch.com Β· Feb 18, 2026
Redwood Materials Β· finsmes.com Β· Jan 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Capricorn Investment Group focus on?
- Capricorn Investment Group focuses on Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Capricorn Investment Group located?
- Capricorn Investment Group is headquartered in New York, US.
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