Ion Yadigaroglu
Founder at Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Private Equity)
Profile
Ion Yadigaroglu is a Partner and member of the Investment Committee of Capricorn Investment Group and a Managing Director of Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund.
He is an early investor in iconic technology companies including Tesla, SpaceX, Planet, QuantumScape and Saildrone.
Prior to Capricorn, Ion was a Director of Business Development with Koch Industries, executing a range of acquisitions and investments.
Prior to Koch, he was a founder and Chief Executive Officer at Bivio, a software startup in Colorado, and an Analyst for Olsen & Associates, a foreign exchange analytics company.
Ion was a research fellow at Columbia University and holds a Masters in Physics from Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich in Switzerland and a Ph.D.
in Astrophysics from Stanford University.
Ion Yadigaroglu active positions
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Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Private Equity)
Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Capricorn Investment Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Ion Yadigaroglu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional office in New York. | Founder | 2004-06-30 |
Falcon Water Technologies LLC
Falcon Water Technologies LLC Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Falcon Water Technologies LLC designs and develops technology for water-free urinals. The company’s products include water urinals, cartridges, housings and water management technology. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Agrica Ltd.
Agrica Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Agrica Ltd. develops and operates rice farms in Eastern Africa. It engages in the production of food crops. The firm develops model sustainable agribusinesses in East Africa, where growing internal markets require the introduction of both modern commercial agriculture and smallholder technology to achieve food security. The company was founded in September 2005 by Alan Leland Boyce, Nick Browne and Carter Coleman and is headquartered in St. Peter Port, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
Greensphere Capital Plc
Greensphere Capital Plc Investment ManagersFinance Greensphere Capital Plc, a traded fund, invests in both listed and private energy and infrastructure assets located primarily in North America, Scandinavia and Western Europe. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of water, waste, renewable energy, energy transmission & distribution, sustainable agriculture, resource and energy efficiency. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements, | Director/Board Member | - |
Ceres
Ceres Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ceres operates as a non-profit organization. Its solutions include energy conservation, environmental restoration, management commitment, management commitment, reduction and disposal of wastes and audits and reports. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Capricorn Investment Group LLC
Capricorn Investment Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Investment Group LLC operates as an investment management firm. The firm provides services to foundations, endowments, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, private equity, and real assets markets. The company was founded by Ion Yadigaroglu and Jeffrey E. Skoll in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Founder | 2004-06-30 |
Corvair Holding 1 Ltd.
Corvair Holding 1 Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Corvair Holding 1 Ltd. functions as an investment holding Marshallese company. The private company is based in Majuro, Marshall Islands. | Director/Board Member | - |
CIG Direct Strategies III LLC - Series 4 | Director/Board Member | - |
Sunpreme Solar Technology (Jiaxing) Ltd.
Sunpreme Solar Technology (Jiaxing) Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sunpreme Solar Technology (Jiaxing) Ltd. develops and manufactures solar cells. The private company is based in Jiaxing, China. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Ion Yadigaroglu
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Graduate Degree |
Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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TRUECAR, INC. | Technology Services |
Private companies | 31 |
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Koch Industries, Inc.
Koch Industries, Inc. Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Koch Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and trade of chemical products. It operates in variety of industries such as polymers and fibers, fertilizers, electronics, automotive components, forest and consumer products, minerals, glass, process and pollution control systems, refining and biofuels, commodity trading, investments, and ranching. The company was founded by Frederick Chase Koch in 1940 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS. | Energy Minerals |
Targeted Growth, Inc.
Targeted Growth, Inc. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Targeted Growth, Inc. provides biotechnological services for agricultural and energy industries. Its products include algae, canola, corn, soybean and wheat. The company was founded by Robert W. Day, James Michael Roberts, Thomas M. Todaro and Luca Comai in 1998 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Process Industries |
Zag.com, Inc.
Zag.com, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Zag.com, Inc. operates an online auto site providing information on automotive retailing to dealers and buyers. It develops technology and services platform that makes it possible for consumers to shop, research, configure, price and complete the entire auto-buying transaction online. The firm works with affinity-based organizations to bring a private label, customized experience to members or customers while automating much of the time consuming, inefficient processes at the dealership level. The company was founded in 2005 by Scott Painter, Tom Taira, and Oded Noy and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Consumer Services |
Falcon Water Technologies LLC
Falcon Water Technologies LLC Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Falcon Water Technologies LLC designs and develops technology for water-free urinals. The company’s products include water urinals, cartridges, housings and water management technology. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Imperium Renewables, Inc.
Imperium Renewables, Inc. Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Imperium Renewables, Inc. produced biodiesel refining. The firm produced biodiesel from feedstock oils and glycerin, a by-product of biodiesel. Its biodiesel was used as alternative fuel in cars, trucks, ships, trains, and planes. The company was founded by John P. Plaza in 2004 and was headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Energy Minerals |
Agrica Ltd.
Agrica Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Agrica Ltd. develops and operates rice farms in Eastern Africa. It engages in the production of food crops. The firm develops model sustainable agribusinesses in East Africa, where growing internal markets require the introduction of both modern commercial agriculture and smallholder technology to achieve food security. The company was founded in September 2005 by Alan Leland Boyce, Nick Browne and Carter Coleman and is headquartered in St. Peter Port, the United Kingdom. | Process Industries |
Automatiks, Inc. | Electronic Technology |
Identified, Inc.
Identified, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Identified, Inc. operates a web based social job searching network. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Ceres
Ceres Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ceres operates as a non-profit organization. Its solutions include energy conservation, environmental restoration, management commitment, management commitment, reduction and disposal of wastes and audits and reports. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Olsen & Associates AG
Olsen & Associates AG Financial ConglomeratesFinance Olsen & Associates AG provided e-finance technology and services. The company was headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Finance |
Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Private Equity)
Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Investment Group LLC (Capricorn Investment Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Ion Yadigaroglu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional office in New York. | Finance |
bivio, Inc.
bivio, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services bivio, Inc. provides a set of web-based tools which enables to create and manage investment groups online. It offers investment club accounting and hedge fund management services, including investment partnership accounting and tax software. The company was founded by Ion Yadigaroglu in 1999 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Technology Services |
Capricorn Investment Group LLC
Capricorn Investment Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Investment Group LLC operates as an investment management firm. The firm provides services to foundations, endowments, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, private equity, and real assets markets. The company was founded by Ion Yadigaroglu and Jeffrey E. Skoll in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
Sunpreme, Inc.
Sunpreme, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Sunpreme, Inc. develops photovoltaic solar cells. The firm engages in the business of developing and commercializing its proprietary SmartSilicon based solar cells for energy sector. Its solutions include: carport application, utility ground-mount application, commercial rooftop application, residential roof-top application and tropical island application. The company was founded by Ashok K. Sinha, Lei Ping Lai, and Joseph Bach in 2009 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Utilities |
Vintage Partners LLC
Vintage Partners LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Vintage Partners LLC provides real estate services. The private company is based in Arizona. | Finance |
Seachange Maritime, LLC | |
Technology Impact Fund (Cayman) LP | Finance |
Technology Impact Fund LP | Finance |
Greensphere Capital Plc
Greensphere Capital Plc Investment ManagersFinance Greensphere Capital Plc, a traded fund, invests in both listed and private energy and infrastructure assets located primarily in North America, Scandinavia and Western Europe. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of water, waste, renewable energy, energy transmission & distribution, sustainable agriculture, resource and energy efficiency. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements, | Finance |
Corvair Holding 1 Ltd.
Corvair Holding 1 Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Corvair Holding 1 Ltd. functions as an investment holding Marshallese company. The private company is based in Majuro, Marshall Islands. | Finance |
Seachange Ship Management LLC | |
Sunpreme (H.K.) Ltd. | |
Sunpreme Ltd.
Sunpreme Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sunpreme Ltd. manufactures and installs solar panels. The private company is based in Sunnyvale. | Electronic Technology |
Sunpreme Solar India Pvt Ltd.
Sunpreme Solar India Pvt Ltd. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Sunpreme Solar India Pvt Ltd. was founded in 2012 and manufactures construction and mining machineries. The private company is based in Chennai, India. | Producer Manufacturing |
Sunpreme Solar Technology (China) Ltd.
Sunpreme Solar Technology (China) Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sunpreme Solar Technology (China) Ltd. develops and sells smart silicon solar cells. The private company is based in Jiaxing, China. | Electronic Technology |
Sunpreme Solar Technology (Jiaxing) Ltd.
Sunpreme Solar Technology (Jiaxing) Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sunpreme Solar Technology (Jiaxing) Ltd. develops and manufactures solar cells. The private company is based in Jiaxing, China. | Electronic Technology |
Fervo Energy Co.
Fervo Energy Co. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Fervo Energy commercializes geothermal technologies to operate geothermal assets. The company was founded by Jack Norbeck and Timothy Latimer in 2017 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Industrial Services |
Erthos, Inc.
Erthos, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Erthos, Inc. is a solar company based in Tempe, AZ that was founded in 2019. The company aims to revolutionize the utility-scale solar industry and establish solar as the most cost-effective way to generate electricity. Erthos has a team of executives and management with experience from companies such as Tesla, Intel, and General Electric. The company has introduced a new way to build solar power plants called Solar™ PV, which eliminates structural steel and installs solar modules directly on the ground. Erthos has also developed an autonomous cleaning robot that sweeps the solar array each night and captures module-level DC health data. The CEO of the company is James Tyler. | Utilities |
CIG Direct Strategies II LLC - Series 2
CIG Direct Strategies II LLC - Series 2 Investment ManagersFinance Part of Capricorn Investment Group LLC, CIG Direct Strategies II LLC - Series 2 functions as a private equity fund. The private company is based in Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
TIGF Direct Strategies LLC - Series 4 | Finance |
CIG Direct Strategies III LLC - Series 4 |
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