SJF Ventures II, L.P.

SJF Ventures is an expansion stage venture capital fund focused on delivering superior financial returns through investments in high growth, positive impact companies. SJF has an fourteen-year successful record of assisting visionary and talented management teams in building industry-leading firms. SJF provides strong expertise and networks in the cleantech, sustainability and technology-enhanced services sectors. SJF Ventures has offices in Durham, NC, New York and San Francisco and actively sources deals nationally but often in off-the-beaten track geographies. The firm invests up to $2MM initially often leading or participating in larger syndicate rounds, typically up to $5MM, if needed. SJF aims to invest in companies typically realizing over $1MM in annual sales and at an inflection point for growth. SJF's investment team and investment committee have 50 years of VC experience as well as early leadership in cleantech investing. SJF Ventures I, II and III portfolios consist of 36 companies pursuing various sustainable strategies across a cross section of investment areas including renewable energy & efficiency, recycling, grid & infrastructure technologies and tech-enhanced services.

Financial description

SJF Ventures seeks to generate superior returns in high-growth, positive impact companies by investing equity capital in growth stage businesses. The fund aims to capitalize on favorable macro trends, an evolved investment strategy, and competitive access to companies. Over the last 14 years, SJF Ventures has evolved its investment strategy from mission first to market rate and now superior returns. Like most venture funds, SJF seeks to realize investor returns through company liquidity events typically within a 5 year holding period. SJF typically participates in senior preferred securities with liquidation preferences, dividends and board representation or other preferred voting rights. SJF also considers secondary purchases of common stock in select transactions. SJF will lead investments of $1 to $4 million in size or participate as a co-investor in larger syndicates, if required.
SJF Ventures II is a top quartile performing fund projecting an IRR to LP's, net of fees, of 20%.