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Our twenty-fifth anniversary celebration last week featured over a dozen SJF portfolio company leaders from govtech, clean energy, supply chain, workforce and healthcare, covering topics including AI, policy and impact. The conversations helped illuminate the progress that has been made in the impact investing field to date, and the key […]

SJF has long been active in the employer healthcare benefits and insurance ecosystem, with investments across the stack including Carrum Health, Cecelia Health, Solera Health, and Take Command Health. The pressure on both employers and employees, however, has never been greater. Amid an ongoing government shutdown and political uncertainty, the […]

As climate risks increase, so does the need for adaptive solutions.  During New York Climate Week, SJF Ventures helped convene a series of working sessions that explored how businesses and cities are responding to the realities of a changing climate — and where innovation is urgently needed. Entrepreneurs, investors, and […]

Nuclear energy is the largest source of clean power in the U.S., with 90 operating nuclear reactors across 28 states accounting for roughly 18% of all energy produced in the country. As the U.S. experiences increased electricity demand from data centers, manufacturers, and the electrification of buildings and vehicles, centralized […]

SJF Ventures invests in AI-powered digital maternal health platform driving better patient outcomes and addressing the maternal mortality crisis CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lōvu Health, the digital maternal health platform ensuring care for mother and baby from conception through postpartum, announced the company secured $8 million in Series A funding, led by […]

August 25, 2025 SJF Ventures has led a Series A financing of NewEdge Power. The company identifies and develops sites with the potential to host next-generation power infrastructure. Current projects focus on utility-scale battery storage, community solar and utility-scale solar development across multiple power markets in the United States. The Series […]

By Mike Van Sickel MBA, DBIA A group of truck drivers who hauled away debris from California’s Palisades Fire in January still haven’t been paid months after working 16 hour days in the burn zone. It’s a familiar story after natural disasters — one that haulers are trying to avoid […]

SJF Ventures invests in AI-powered supply chain risk management platform helping enterprises navigate global trade chaos BOZEMAN, Mont., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Tradeverifyd, the supply chain risk management platform designed to help enterprises identify, assess, and mitigate risks before they impact operations, announced the company secured $4 million in new funding from SJF Ventures. […]

Iron Gate Capital, SJF Ventures, Zelkova Ventures, Boulder Heavy Industries (BHI), and RLB Holdings reinvest $5M to expand Respondology’s Comment Activation Platform vision. BOULDER, Colo., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Respondology, the pioneering leader in social media comment moderation and intelligence and creator of the industry’s first Comment Activation Platform, today announced the successful closure […]

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2025 (Newswire.com) – Authorium, the cloud-based technology platform that automates and improves complex government processes, celebrates a momentous start to 2025. Investors infused an additional $8 million in the company, Authorium launched a new product that leverages generative AI to enable government teams to author high-quality statements […]

BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Terabase Energy, a leader in digital and automation solutions for utility-scale solar power, today announced the closing of its $130 million Series C financing round. Led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from both existing and new strategic investors, this round brings the company’s total funding to over […]

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Trusted by over 900 customers, Tive will use the funding to accelerate growth and enhance its leadership in supply chain and logistics visibility technology BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tive, the global leader in supply chain and logistics visibility technology, has closed a $40 million investment to bring groundbreaking […]

John Santelli Transitions to CEO to Expand and Optimize the Company’s Value-Based Digital Health Integration and Delivery Platform PHOENIX – Jan. 14, 2025 – Solera Health, the premier technology platform for connecting people seamlessly and easily to health solutions that work, today announced $40 million in new funding. The insider round is […]

By Kelsey Jarrett And we’re back again. It’s time to talk about annual reporting. Every year, SJF Ventures conducts a comprehensive impact survey to assess the social and environmental impacts of our portfolio companies. The survey comprises a set of standard questions about employee experience and job quality, as well as […]

By Kelsey Jarrett and Elizabeth Roberts When we think about cyberattacks, we tend to think about big targets and big ransoms. With costly incidents on the rise, private equity and venture investments have followed. Yet the impact of cybercrime isn’t just on large institutions. Over the past few years, a […]

By Joey Barrick As the frequency and severity of climate-related events increase, investors, insurers, and entrepreneurs are turning their attention to climate adaptation and resilience. But how do we actually prepare for and recover from the current impacts of climate change, and what steps can accelerate innovation for a more […]

By Joey Barrick Annual record-setting in the climate crisis is becoming the new normal. This year is on pace to be the hottest ever recorded. Last year saw a record number of weather events that caused more than a billion dollars in damages. Investing in climate mitigation strategies is essential […]

At SJF Ventures, we look to conduct impact-oriented value creation projects with portfolio companies, helping to ensure additionality in our investments. This work can begin as early as pre-investment diligence, when we identify potential impact initiatives that we can drive during the holding period. These initiatives have ranged from job […]

Earlier this year, SJF Ventures completed its 2023 Impact Survey — a comprehensive review of each of our portfolio companies that assesses the social and environmental impacts of their operations. Our goal as an impact investment firm is to accelerate the positive benefits these companies bring to society, “bending the […]