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Alan Kelley

Alan Kelley

Managing Director atSJF VenturesSan Francisco, CA
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Alan Kelley has been a Managing Director at SJF Ventures since 2006, focusing on clean energy, software, and sustainable products. He previously worked in investment management at SunTrust, where he led a $1 billion strategy.

What Alan can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

SJF Ventures writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: SJF Ventures.

Career

  1. SunTrust · investment management
  2. SJF Ventures · Managing Director
    Now
  3. SunTrust

Investments named in public bios

Carrum HealthCooks VentureEasy MetricsElemeno HealthLeadGeniusMediaMathMedPage TodayNewEdge PowerPreclickRevalue NatureRyla TeleservicesServiceChannelVital FarmsYieldbot

Focus

clean energysoftwaresustainable products

Education

Duke University, B.A. in Public PolicyEmory University, MBA

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Questions

Who is Alan Kelley?

Alan Kelley has been a Managing Director at SJF Ventures since 2006, focusing on clean energy, software, and sustainable products. He previously worked in investment management at SunTrust, where he led a $1 billion strategy.

How much does Alan Kelley invest?

Alan Kelley invests through SJF Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Alan Kelley?

A warm intro from a founder SJF Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Alan Kelley do before SJF Ventures?

investment management at SunTrust; SunTrust.

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