Jeffrey Skoll Overview
- Investor Type
- Angel
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 1

- Investments
- 12
- Portfolio
- 6
- Exits
- 5

Jeffrey Skoll General Information
Description
Mr. Jeffrey Skoll is the Founder and serves as Chairman at The Skoll Foundation. 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, Jeff 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, Jeff 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. Jeff created the Skoll Foundation in 1999 to pursue his vision of a more peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Jeff 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. Jeff's 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.
Contact Information
- Palo Alto, CA
- United States
Jeffrey Skoll Investments (12)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Aspiration (Financial Software) | 21-May-2020 | Later Stage VC | 00000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |
0000 | 04-May-2020 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | 0000000 00000 |
000 00 00 | 28-Apr-2016 | 00000 00000 | 00.00 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 0000000 00000 |
0000000 0000000 | 15-Nov-2015 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Accessories | Generating Revenue | 0000000 00000 |
0000000000 (000000 | 16-Sep-2015 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | 0000000 00000 |
0000.000 | 04-Feb-2015 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Financial Software | Profitable | 0000000 00000 |
00000 | 16-Jun-2014 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | 0000000 00000 |
00000 | 05-Jun-2013 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Generating Revenue | 0000000 00000 |
PopExpert | 21-May-2013 | Seed Round | 00.000 | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | 0000000 00000 |
Breezeworks | 20-May-2013 | Seed Round | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 0000000 00000 |
Jeffrey Skoll Exits (5)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Porch | 24-Dec-2020 | Reverse Merger | |
00000 | 03-May-2019 | 000000 0000000000 | 00000 |
0000.000 | 16-Apr-2018 | 000000000000000000 | 00000 |
PopExpert | 12-Apr-2016 | Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg | |
Twist and Shout | 05-Apr-2014 | Bankruptcy: Liquidation |
Jeffrey Skoll Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
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Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
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Jeffrey Skoll | Angel Investor | 00 | 0 | Palo Alto, CA |
Jeffrey Skoll Co-Investors (18)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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HarbourVest Partners | 1 | 0 |
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O'Connor Capital Partners | 0 |
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Progressive Casualty Insurance Company | 0 | 0 |
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UBS | 0 |
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Warburg Pincus | 0 | 0 |
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