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What does SJF Ventures invest in?
SJF Ventures invests most often at Series A and Venture (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Green Tech, Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals.
SJF Ventures highlights
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4 cheques in the last 12 months
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Mostly Series A and Venture: 59% of its rounds
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Sole investor in 14 rounds, median $5.1M
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6 exits from the portfolio
What they do
SJF Ventures invests in high-growth companies creating a healthier, smarter and cleaner future.From their own website
- Type
- VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- Cheque size
- Up to $20M as they say
- Stages
- SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
- Sectors
- Green TechCircular EconomySustainable Development Goals
- Based in
- Durham, United States
- Cold pitches
- Not stated
The record
Every round we can evidence, newest first81 appearances
- 2026
4 rounds
- Jul
- Jun
- Feb
- Feb
- 2025
12 rounds
- Oct
- Oct
- Sept
- Sept
- Sept
- Aug
- Jun
- May
- Apr
- Apr
- Mar
- Jan
- 2024
4 rounds
- Dec
- Oct
- Sept
- Feb
- 2023
7 rounds
- Sept
- Jul
- May
- May
- Jan
- Jan
- Jan
- 2022
4 rounds
- Nov
- Jun
- Mar
- Jan
- 2021
5 rounds
- Dec
- Nov
- Oct
- May
- Jan
- 2020
2 rounds
- Aug
- Aug
- 2019
3 rounds
- Oct
- Oct
An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.
The team
Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration11 named
ASAlan Sanders KelleyMr. Kelley is a Managing Director of both the General Partner and the ManageriFiling they signed
ADArrun Dave KapoorMe. Kapoor is a Managing Director of both the General Partner and the ManageriFiling they signed
CCCareth Cody NystromManager - Sjf Management LLCiForm ADV
CNCody NystromMs. Nystrom is a Managing Director of both the General Partner and the ManageriFiling they signed
DGDaniel GeballeManaging Director of both the GP and the ManageriFiling they signed
DWDavid Wayne GriestMr. Griest is a Managing Director of both the General Partner and the ManageriFiling they signed
DADavid Alan KirkpatrickMr. Kirkpatrick is a Managing Director of both the General Partner and the ManageriFiling they signed
JLJackie LipkinManaging Director of both the GP and the ManageriFiling they signed
JBJulie Blandford PlowdenCFO of both the GP and the ManageriFiling they signed
PCPerry ClarksonManaging Director of both the GP and the ManageriFiling they signed
RJRichard Jeffrey DefieuxMr. Defieux is a Managing Director of both the General Partner and the ManageriFiling they signed
We also hold 21 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.
What the register says
From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law
$377Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
- Legal name
- SJF Management LLC
- SEC number
- CRD 163253
What they claim to have backed
From their own portfolio page (on their website)
1 of 2 we have independently watched raise
Tale ntMatchDevelopers
Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.
Exits from the portfolio
Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all
NEXTrackerBought by Flextronics International$330MSept 2015
TruistBought by Front Stream PaymentsUndisclosedFeb 2014
TruistBought by Alta EquityUndisclosedAug 2012
Intechra HoldingsBought by Arrow ElectronicsUndisclosedDec 2010
MedPageTodayBought by Everyday HealthUndisclosedDec 2010
PreclickBought by SmileboxUndisclosedSept 2009
An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.