SJF Ventures

What is SJF Ventures?

SJF Ventures is an expansion-stage venture capital firm that operates with a focus on advancing positive change through strategic investments in high-growth companies. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, SJF Ventures also maintains offices in San Francisco and Seattle. Their investment portfolio spans a wide array of industries including clean energy, efficiency, mobility, asset recovery, recycling, logistics, food, sustainable agriculture, education, employment, health and wellness, consumer and enterprise software sectors.

With a clear interest in rapidly growing companies that yield a positive impact, particularly within the cleantech and climatetech spaces, SJF Ventures targets business solutions that foster a healthier, smarter, and cleaner future. They have positioned themselves as catalysts in the development of successful businesses driving meaningful and lasting change.

SJF Ventures supports companies through various stages of growth, specializing in seed, early-stage venture capital, and Series A funding rounds. The firm engages with investments sized from $3 million to a maximum of $20 million, with their sweet spot being $3 million investments.

Managing a substantial $125 million in assets under management, they invest in a broad range of sectors, expanding beyond their core focus to include areas like HealthTech, Fitness, Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Media, Education, BioTech, Hardware, Manufacturing, Impact, Logistics, Medical Devices, Healthcare, Investment Management, Mobility, Online Social, and Woman-Focused initiatives.

What they say:

We are a venture capital partnership dedicated to these sectors.

What we look for: We invest in sustainability and technology-enhanced services.