North Carolina

SJF Ventures

SJF Ventures, based in North Carolina, backs Series A and B companies in climate, supply chain, healthtech, education, and food, leading rounds with checks from $3 million to $30 million.

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Entry stageSeries A, Series B

Check size$3M to $30M

Leads roundsYes

FocusClimate, Logistics and mobility, Healthtech, Education and work, Food and ag

Latest fund$175M (2021)$175M SJF Ventures V (2021)

Investing team12 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at SJF Ventures

12 people on the investing team, 9 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Alan KelleyManaging DirectorHe previously worked in investment management at SunTrust, where he led a $1 billion strategy.

Arrun KapoorManaging DirectorHe has held board roles with numerous companies and previously worked at Bain & Company and Eurasia Group.

Cody NystromManaging DirectorShe represents SJF on multiple boards and previously worked at Ewing Bemiss & Co.

Dan GeballeManaging DirectorHe holds degrees from Yale and Stanford and serves on the boards of Levi Strauss & Co. and the Levi Strauss Foundation.

Dave KirkpatrickManaging Director & Co-founderFocus: high growth, positive impact companies.

David GriestManaging DirectorHe previously worked at Croft & Bender and holds an MBA from Yale School of Management and a BBA from University of Georgia.

Jackie LipkinManaging DirectorShe holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.

Perry ClarksonManaging DirectorHe previously worked at Roivant Sciences, Longitude Capital, and Barclays, focusing on healthcare investments and M&A.

Rick DefieuxChair, Investment Committee & Co-founderHe previously advised Battelle and managed venture funds in Asia.

Joey BarrickPrincipalHe previously worked at Moelis & Company and Enercon Services.

Anna RumerSenior Associate, Portfolio AccelerationShe previously worked at Gartner Research Board and holds degrees from the University of Chicago.

Cameron MejiaAnalystHe previously worked at Mercury Fund and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Global Affairs from Yale University.

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Writes $3M to $30M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

Notable investments

NextrackerVital FarmsLineage LogisticsShipMonkJopwellPosiGenOptoroTerabase EnergyVelseraCatalant

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On these lists

Series A investors in United States1790 Series B investors in United States563 Series A healthtech investors243 Series A climate investors160 Series B healthtech investors128 Series A logistics and mobility investors78 Series B climate investors68 Series A food and ag investors64

Questions

What stage does SJF Ventures invest in?

SJF Ventures reports entry at series a, series b.

How much does SJF Ventures invest?

SJF Ventures reports checks of $3M to $30M.

Does SJF Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. SJF Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at SJF Ventures?

Alan Kelley (Managing Director), Arrun Kapoor (Managing Director), Cody Nystrom (Managing Director), Dan Geballe (Managing Director), Dave Kirkpatrick (Managing Director & Co-founder), David Griest (Managing Director).

Is SJF Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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