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Principals

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Principal Net Worth

$6.0B

Data Flags

None - Forbes 400 #280, Bloomberg shows $8.68B; Capricorn AUM $13B confirmed; Participant Media shutdown (April 2024) verified

Skoll Foundation

UnknownHigh Confidence

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Source File
research/organizations/skoll-foundation.md
UID
fo-skoll-foundation

Also Known As

**Skoll Fund** (informal reference to Skoll Foundation)**Capricorn** (shortened from Capricorn Investment Group)**Skoll Global Threats** (Skoll Global Threats Fund)**Jeff Skoll Family Office** (informal reference; formal name is Capricorn Investment Group)

Principals (1)

Jeff SkollOWNS
$6B

Team Members (13)

Annalisa Adams-QualtiereChief People Officer
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Bruce LowryVice President, Investments
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Don GipsCEO Emeritus / Senior Counselor (stepped down June 2025)
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Edwin OuManaging Director
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Garry ReederChief of Staff / Advisor to CEO
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Jill UltanStaff
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Kathara GreenChief of Staff & MD of Alliances
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Kathryn HarrisonDirector, Portfolio & Investments
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Marla BlowCEO & President (promoted Nov 2024)
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Nadir ShamsManaging Director, Strategy & Learning
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Rachel FlynnStaff
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Shivani Garg PatelChief Strategy Officer
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Woubzena JifarStaff
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Related Entities (1)

Skoll FoundationFoundation

Type: Private foundation Founded: 1999 Focus: Awards and supports social entrepreneurs globally AUM: Estimated $600M-$1B in foundation assets Key Programs: Skoll Awards for Social Innovation (annual $1.5M awards to social entrepreneurs) Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship (Oxford, annually) Skoll Global Threats Fund (pandemic, climate, nuclear, water, Middle East conflict)

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Changelog

  • 2025-12-25Added 30+ team members with LinkedIn profiles for Skoll Foundation and Capricorn Investment Group
  • 2025-12-25Updated Capricorn AUM to $13B (was $5B+)
  • 2025-12-25Added Participant Media shutdown (April 2024)
  • 2025-12-25Updated leadership: Marla Blow now CEO (Don Gips stepped down June 2025)
  • 2025-12-11Initial research file created for Jeff Skoll / Skoll Foundation / Capricorn Investment Group

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