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Joey Barrick

Joey Barrick

Principal atSJF VenturesDurham, NC
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Joey Barrick is a Principal at SJF Ventures in North Carolina. He previously worked at Moelis & Company and Enercon Services.

What Joey 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. Enercon Services · electrical engineer
  2. Moelis & Company · investment banking associate
  3. SJF Ventures · Principal
    Now

Focus

industrialenergy-adjacent

Education

University of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBAGeorgia Institute of Technology, BS in Electrical Engineering

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Dave Kirkpatrick
Dave KirkpatrickManaging Director & Co-founder
David Griest
David GriestManaging Director
Jackie Lipkin
Jackie LipkinManaging Director
Perry Clarkson
Perry ClarksonManaging Director

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Questions

Who is Joey Barrick?

Joey Barrick is a Principal at SJF Ventures in North Carolina. He previously worked at Moelis & Company and Enercon Services.

How much does Joey Barrick invest?

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

How do I pitch Joey Barrick?

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 Joey Barrick do before SJF Ventures?

electrical engineer at Enercon Services; investment banking associate at Moelis & Company.

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