Cody Nystrom

Cody Nystrom is the Partner and Managing Director at SJF Ventures. She joined SJF in their Durham, North Carolina office in 2007. Cody represents SJF on the boards of Versify Solutions (SaaS solutions for utilities and power producers), Community Energy, Inc. (utility-scale solar developer and renewable energy credit marketer) and Vital Farms (national provider of pasture-raised eggs and poultry products).

She previously led the investment in CleanScapes (waste and recycling services provider) before their successful exit in 2011 to Recology. Additionally, Cody serves on advisory or mentoring committees for SXSWEco, Investors’ Circle, Virginia Innovation Partnership, Lighthouse Labs and the Venture Forward mentoring group at University of Virginia.

Cody was previously at Ewing Bemiss & Co., an investment bank based in Richmond, Virginia that provides M&A and other financial advisory services to middle-market companies, primarily in the energy and environment fields. She worked on over a dozen M&A transactions and capital raising assignments totaling over $650 million in transaction value. Cody developed deep industry and project finance experience representing companies in the renewable energy space, specifically within the landfill gas, waste-to-energy and energy efficiency sectors.

Cody graduated summa cum laude from the University of Virginia with a BS in Systems and Information Engineering and a minor in Business.

Cody Nystrom is the Partner and Managing Director at SJF Ventures, based in United States, North America. With a background in Financial Services, Cody Nystrom has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Cody Nystrom studied BS Systems and Information Engineering @ University of Virginia. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.