Capricorn Investment Group

For over 20 years, Capricorn has partnered with mission-driven clients who have chosen to harness their investment capital for two purposes: to generate returns over the long term, and to create meaningful social and environmental impact.?In our whitepaper “Creating Mission-Aligned Portfolios,” we share our approach to activating the entirety of our client portfolios to meet their unique needs and address critical global issues. Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/eqzqqJPS #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability

We are thrilled to see Sandeep Nijhawan and Electra featured on the TIME 100 Climate list this year in recognition of their hard work and achievements in decarbonizing the ironmaking process. Congratulations to Sandeep and the whole Electra team! ? Capricorn originally invested in Electra in 2021. ? #100Climate #TIME100

We were honored to sponsor the Ceres, Inc. 35th Anniversary Gala at Chelsea Piers last week. Capricorn Investment Group partner Michaela Edwards joined Javier Qui?ones to discuss his unique seats as both CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer at IKEA U.S.. Together, they discussed how IKEA’s role as an industry leader helps elevate sustainability practices and paves the way for other market players to follow suit. ? Thank you to our fellow presenters and congrats to the Ceres, Inc. team! ? #Ceres #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability

Earlier this month, we welcomed over 60 guests in our New York office to join us for a discussion on the evolution of the GP stakes landscape. Our partner William Orum represented Capricorn Investment Group amongst an esteemed panel of industry experts that shared perspectives from three target investment sizes: (1) seed / small cap deals, (2) growth / lower middle market firms, and (3) established / large cap managers. Our guests discussed the critical lessons they've learned over the lives of their funds, the longevity of operating in a niche corner of the market versus a generalist approach, and the future of the space. Thank you to Pamela Pavkov (TPG), Mark O’Sullivan (Blue Owl Capital), and Michael Sidgmore (Alt Goes Mainstream) for joining us.

A big step forward for aviation today… "The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is ready for powered lift, which will be the first completely new category of civil aircraft since helicopters were introduced in the 1940s". "The agency today issued a?final rule?for the qualifications and training that instructors and pilots must have to fly aircraft in this “powered-lift” category, which have characteristics of both airplanes and helicopters. The rule also addresses their operational requirements, including minimum safe altitudes and required visibility. The rule is the final piece in the puzzle for safely introducing these aircraft in the near term". “The FAA will continue to prioritize the safety of our system as we work to seamlessly integrate innovative technology and operations. This final rule provides the necessary framework to allow powered lift aircraft to safely operate in our airspace,”?said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker.?“Powered lift aircraft are the first new category of aircraft in nearly 80 years and this historic rule will pave the way for accommodating wide-scale Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations in the future.”? Congratulations on this milestone! JoeBen Bevirt, Paul Sciarra, Didier Papadopoulos, Bonny Simi, Matt Field, Kate DeHoff, Eric Allison, Jon W., Gregory Bowles, Scott Berry, Joe Brennan, Robert Thodal, Gregor Veble Miki?, Juliane Farrand, Edward Stilson, Santiago Morales Zamora, Jason Ryan, Ernest Villanueva, Sarah Slayen, Jill Wilson, Oliver Walker-Jones, Maggie Hayes, and the entire Joby Aviation team

Looking forward to our partner, William Orum, speaking at the Impact & Transition Investor Summit 2024 this November 12-13 in NYC. He will be joining Anna Snider (Bank of America), Jed Emerson (AlTi Tiedemann Global), and Marieke Beeuwkes Spence (Impact Capital Managers) to discuss the state of the impact market. For more information on the event, please view their site here: https://lnkd.in/gw-DdqfX. If you want to sign up, happy to share the following discount code for 10% off on the cost of a pass: impactgs24-speaker. We hope to see you there! #ImpactSummit24 #ImpactInvestment #PrivateMarkets

Thrilled to announce our participation in a $405 million Series F financing round for Form Energy alongside a list of esteemed peers. Congratulations to the whole team! Capricorn originally invested in Form Energy in 2019. We look forward to continuing our partnership.

Capricorn's CFO and Partner, Eric Techel, recently joined Aurélia Le Frapper to discuss the ins and outs of impact litigation. Watch to hear key insights on how we evaluate this sustainable asset class and its future in private equity. Full interview below:

Thank you to everyone who joined us earlier this month for an evening of networking and cocktails surrounded by art from one of Chelsea’s most prominent galleries. We were thrilled to reconnect with old friends and new. We hope to see you at our next event!

Thank you to New Private Markets for highlighting our work at Capricorn Investment Group. We want to make impact investing more accessible to institutional investors. Impact-driven asset management firms are often not large enough to meet institutional investment criteria. To bridge this gap Capricorn Investment Group introduced a GP stakes investment strategy, called the Sustainable Investors Fund, to provide these firms with the capital and resources needed to scale and attract other investors. It was a lively conversation with old friends and new all playing important roles in advancing responsible investing. Bruce Hao- deploying risk-on capital to create new markets. Lara Banks- pursuing catalytic opportunities in growth equity. Katherine Fackler-structuring flexible portfolios that bridge traditional asset classes. Kunal S. Doshi- addressing the funding gap for pre-commercial projects. All this facilitated by the dynamic Snehal Shah https://lnkd.in/g9KmvRE9