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Ion Yadigaroglu

Ion Yadigaroglu

Managing Partner at Capricorn Investment Group; investment leader/Managing Director for TIF per firm publications atCapricorn Investment GroupCalifornia
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Ion Yadigaroglu is a Partner at Capricorn Investment Group, joining in 2004. He co-manages the Technology Impact Fund and has invested in companies like Tesla and SpaceX.

What Ion can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Olsen & Associates · Analyst
  2. Bivio · founder and Chief Executive Officer
  3. Koch Industries · Director of Business Development
  4. Bivio · Chief Executive Officer
  5. Capricorn Investment Group · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

BivioGIIN

Investments named in public bios

TeslaSpaceXPlanetQuantumScapeSaildrone

Focus

technology impactsustainable investors fundinvestment managementclimateimpact investingtechnology

Education

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Master's in PhysicsStanford University, Ph.D. in Astrophysics

Also at Capricorn Investment Group

Dipender Saluja
Dipender SalujaManaging Partner, Technology Impact Fund; co-managing partner per 2025 Heron release

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Julia MooreManaging Partner, Breakout Ventures
Akira KurabayashiManaging Partner / Head of Japan, DNX Ventures
David FleckFounder & Managing Partner, Freeflow Ventures

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Questions

Who is Ion Yadigaroglu?

Ion Yadigaroglu is a Partner at Capricorn Investment Group, joining in 2004. He co-manages the Technology Impact Fund and has invested in companies like Tesla and SpaceX.

How much does Ion Yadigaroglu invest?

Capricorn Investment Group has not reported a check size. It invests at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Ion Yadigaroglu?

A warm intro from a founder Capricorn Investment Group backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Ion Yadigaroglu do before Capricorn Investment Group?

Analyst at Olsen & Associates; founder and Chief Executive Officer at Bivio; Director of Business Development at Koch Industries; Chief Executive Officer at Bivio.

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