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SJF Ventures

VC
Durham, NCWebsite

SJF Ventures is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Durham, NC investing in Healthcare, SaaS, Other. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 4 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

AUM

$435M

Portfolio

4+ companies

Team

8 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in sustainable and impactful businesses in health, wellness, and SaaS solutions driving access and transformation.

How SJF Ventures invests

SJF Ventures is a vc firm based in Durham, NC. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Healthcare, SaaS, Other. It does not invest in consumer media.

SJF Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment, backed by approximately $435M in assets under management.

SJF Ventures has backed 4 companies in our records, including Mindful Health, Ompractice, Easy Metrics Inc. (CIK 0001586658).

Meet the Team

PC

Perry Clarkson

Managing Director

RD

Rick Defieux

Co-Founder

AK

Alan Kelley

Managing Director

KJ

Kelsey Jarrett

Director of Impact

JP

Julie Plowden

Chief Financial Officer

CN

Cody Nystrom

Managing Director

JB

Josef Barrick

Senior Associate

AR

Anna Rumer

Senior Associate

Industry Focus

Invests In

Healthcare
SaaS
Other

Does Not Invest In

consumer media

Portfolio Companies (4)

Other

MI

Mindful Health

Mental Wellness
OM

Ompractice

Digital Health
EA

Easy Metrics Inc. (CIK 0001586658)

SEC Form D filing mentioning SJF Ventures

TE

Temperpack Technologies Inc. (CIK 0001640287)

SEC Form D filing mentioning SJF Ventures

How to pitch SJF Ventures
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Healthcare, SaaS, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Perry Clarkson, Managing Director.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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