SJF Ventures

SJF Ventures

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Investment Firm

Overview

SJF Ventures is a venture capital partnership with offices in Durham, New York and San Francisco. Through its investment funds, the firm provides equity financings from $1MM to $10MM, solo or in syndicates, to companies seeking growth capital.

As a venture fund, SJF Ventures focuses on the resource efficiency, sustainability and technology-enhanced services sectors. Representative investment areas include efficiency and infrastructure, asset recovery including reuse and recycling, sustainable agriculture and food safety, health and wellness technology, education technology and digital media and marketing services.

When assessing investment opportunities, SJF Ventures is highly selective in identifying teams, markets and business models that can achieve rapid sales, strong profitability, and premium exits. In addition, SJF looks to partner with entrepreneurs who are committed to positively impacting the world through the businesses that they are creating.

Highlights

Founded

1999

Industry

Financial Services

Employees

11-50

Investment

99

Lead Investment

43

Exits

23

Stages

Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed, Private Equity

Investor Type

Venture Capital

Location

United States, North America

Contact Information

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SJF Ventures, established in 1999 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed, Private Equity investments across Product Design, Solar, Construction, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Food and Beverage, AgTech, Waste Management, Water, Internet of Things. The organization boasts a portfolio of 99 investments, with an average round size of $17.1M and 23 successful exits. Their recent investments include groSolar, Greenhouse Capital Partners, Natural Gas Partners, Calvert Social Venture Partners, Truist. The highest investment round they participated in was $133.4B. Among their most notable exits are groSolar and Greenhouse Capital Partners. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

imagePlace David Griest

David Griest

Managing Director

imagePlace Rick Defieux

Rick Defieux

Co-Founder & Investment Committee Chair

imagePlace David Kirkpatrick

David Kirkpatrick

Co-Founder & Managing Director

imagePlace Alan Kelley

Alan Kelley

Managing Director

imagePlace Arrun Kapoor

Arrun Kapoor

Managing Director

imagePlace Cody Nystrom

Cody Nystrom

Partner and Managing Director

Investment portfolio

SJF Ventures has made 99 investments. Their most recent investment was on Mar 25, 2024, when Iron Sheepdog raised $10.0M.

SJF Ventures has made 18 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Jun 22, 2023, when DUOS raised $10.0M.

investments

99

Diversity investments

18

Lead investments

43

Number of exits

23

Investments

99

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
Jul 18, 2023
Terabase Energy Terabase Energy
Software25.0M
Jul 27, 2023
Revalue Nature Revalue Nature
Project Management10.0M
Sep 19, 2023
Take Command Health Take Command Health
Software25.0M
Mar 25, 2024
Iron Sheepdog Iron Sheepdog
Software10.0M

Exits

23

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

99

Investors

0

Funds

3

Funding Rounds

99

SJF Ventures has raised 99 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Mar 25, 2024 from a Series B - Iron Sheepdog round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
Jul 18, 2023
Venture Round - Terabase Energy Venture Round - Terabase Energy
-25.0M-
Jul 27, 2023
Series A - Revalue Nature Series A - Revalue Nature
-10.0M-
Sep 19, 2023
Series B - Take Command Health Series B - Take Command Health
-25.0M-
Mar 25, 2024
Series B - Iron Sheepdog Series B - Iron Sheepdog
-10.0M-

Investors

0

There is no funding round available on this profile

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
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1.0M
May 11, 2013
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1.0M

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