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Overview

Venture capital firm focusing on sustainability and resource efficiency.

Founded

1999

Deals · 12mo

3

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Impact Investing
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

68rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
DeweyLearn
Jul 2026Led
$5 MSeries A
Lium
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Zero Homes
Feb 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
The Nuclear Company
Sep 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
Lōvu Health
Sep 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Nuclearn
Sep 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
Tradeverifyd
May 2025Led
$4 MSeries A
Respondology
Apr 2025Participated
$5 MSeries A
Iron Sheepdog
Mar 2024Led
$10 MSeries B
Revalue Nature
Aug 2023Led
$10 MSeries A
DUOS
Jun 2023Led
$10 MOther Equity
Respondology
Apr 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
DeweyLearn
Jul 2026Led
$5 MSeries A
Lium
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Zero Homes
Feb 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
The Nuclear Company
Sep 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
Lōvu Health
Sep 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Nuclearn
Sep 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
Tradeverifyd
May 2025Led
$4 MSeries A
Respondology
Apr 2025Participated
$5 MSeries A
Iron Sheepdog
Mar 2024Led
$10 MSeries B
Revalue Nature
Aug 2023Led
$10 MSeries A
DUOS
Jun 2023Led
$10 MOther Equity
Respondology
Apr 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

SJF Ventures: 68 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
SJF Ventures: 68 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A1811
Series B88
Series C+09
Other Equity57

Monthly Deal Activity

SJF Ventures: 68 deals are recorded across 203 months.All available history.
SJF Ventures: 68 deals are recorded across 203 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '091
Jan '100
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Jan '140
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Sector Breakdown

SJF Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SJF Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software22
Clean Energy & Sustainability19
Health & Life Sciences18
Networks, Cloud & Communication13
Data, Analytics & IT11
Professional Services11
AI & Machine Learning9
Education & Workforce8
Transportation & Logistics8
Marketing & Advertising5
Manufacturing5
Real Estate & Construction3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Hardware & Robotics3
Fintech3
Food & Agriculture3
Government & Defense2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Media & Entertainment2
AR/VR1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

SJF Ventures: 68 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SJF Ventures: 68 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M19
$10M-$25M23
$25M-$50M13
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

SJF Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (65 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

SJF Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (65 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States65
913672
Europe1
SJF Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Supply Chain Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

SJF Ventures: Led accounts for 46% and participating for 54% of round participation.All available history.
SJF Ventures: Led accounts for 46% and participating for 54% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3146%
Participating3754%
SJF Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 74% and co-led for 26% of lead dynamics.All available history.
SJF Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 74% and co-led for 26% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2374%
Co-led826%

Team

Alan Kelley

Managing Director

Arrun Kapoor

Managing Director

Cody Nystrom

Partner and Managing Director

Dave Kirkpatrick

Co-Founder & Managing Director

David Griest

Managing Director

Devon Sanford

Associate

Emma Sissman

Director, Portfolio Acceleration

Rick Defieux

Co-Founder & Investment Committee Chair