Jeffrey Skoll

Active Investor

Founder & Board Chair

Montréal, Quebec

Jeffrey Skoll, Founder & Board Chair is an active investor based in Montréal, Quebec. This profile covers what Jeffrey Skoll backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Jeffrey Skoll is the Founder & serves as Board Chair at The Skoll Foundation. He is also a Co-Founder of Capricorn Investment Group. Mr. Skoll is the Owner of Pacific Sequoia Holdings. Previously, he also served as the Chairman. He is a philanthropist and social entrepreneur, working to bring life to his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity. As the first full-time employee and President of eBay, he developed the company's inaugural business plan and helped lead its successful initial public offering and the creation of the eBay Foundation. Over the last 15 years, he has created an innovative portfolio of philanthropic and commercial enterprises, each a distinctive social catalyst. Together, these organizations galvanize public will and mobilize critical resources to accelerate large-scale social impact. He created the Skoll Foundation in 1999 to pursue his vision of a more peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2012. His other recent honors include a career tribute at the Gotham Independent Film Awards (2012) and the John W. Gardner Leadership Award (2012). He is also an Angel Investor.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VentureSeedLate Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseFashion & Beauty
Location: Montréal, Quebec
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 9

Notable investments

BreezeworksGot It (Business/Productivity Software)GreenFiPorch GroupVaroEarn.comDiamond FoundryBitGoZephyr AI

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What does Jeffrey Skoll invest in?

Jeffrey Skoll invests in SaaS & Enterprise and Fashion & Beauty, typically at Early Stage Venture, Seed and Late Stage Venture. Match your sector and stage, then reach out with a personalized pitch.