Case Studies

SJF is pleased to share details on portfolio carbon impact model additions and improvements, as well as updated results as of year end 2021.

This case study documents SJF’s search for a new IMM technology solution and offers tools and resources for others pursuing next steps in their impact journeys.

SJF Ventures hosted its second Future Impact series event on solar energy’s transition to the primary source of global energy this century. 

SJF Ventures has curated a list of actionable steps and resources to consider in working towards improving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) practices. This list is dynamic and SJF will continue to make updates over time. The SJF team welcomes all feedback and suggested additions!

60 Decibels and SJF Partner to Help SJF Portfolio Companies Use a Lean Data Survey Approach to Amplify Employee Voices

Through a multifaceted platform, Jopwell improves hiring outcomes for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals

SJF Ventures is proud to release its 2020 Impact Report, which details the fund's impact strategy, gives an overview of SJF's investment and impact themes per sector, and provides a deep dive into the various dimensions of impact for each portfolio company.

SJF first pursued a mapping project in 2019 to understand how portfolio companies from SJF’s second, third, and fourth funds, in aggregate representing $243 million of impact-focused market-rate capital, fit within the UN SDG framework.

New models of care can help increase the accessibility and cost efficiency of prevention programs, making it possible for more people to access high-quality preventative health services.

SJF is pleased to share updated results as of year end 2019, as well as additional improvements made to the model

ENTOUCH Controls' recently published white paper, ESG, SRI, and Building Energy: An economic imperative for chief executives, outlines how investing in improved ESG practices pays off.

Each year, Optoro publishes an impact report outlining the company’s environmental and social impact achievements.

TemperPack, headquartered in Richmond, VA, brings sustainable cold-chain packaging technology to companies that ship perishable goods such as food (meal-kits, grocery delivery, etc.) and pharmaceuticals.

Using a proven methodology and a cutting edge web-based platform, Voxy is improving the language skills of English learners globally.

Reaching more than $100 million in annual revenue, Vital Farms has been able to create strikingly rapid growth while generating expanding profit margins and continually raising already high product standards. 

Tideline and the Impact Capital Managers (ICM) network recently published a new white paper, The Alpha in Impact. The exciting research features SJF Ventures as well as four SJF portfolio companies: Cecelia Health (formerly Fit4D), NEXTracker, TransLoc and Vital Farms.

Optoro announces its ‘best year yet’ in its Annual Impact Report outlining the company’s 2017 environmental and social impact achievements.

In 2015, there were more than 30 million Americans, about 9.4% of the population, diagnosed with diabetes.  Individuals with diabetes deal with its consequences on a day-to-day basis and must find ways to manage their lifestyle to successfully control the disease.