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 SJF Ventures Invests in ServiceChannel
SJF Ventures led a Series B equity financing for ServiceChannel.com, Inc. ServiceChannel provides online tools that empower contractors to collaborate more effectively with facilities managers. Leading retailers such as Apple, Gap, Best Buy, Coach and Bare Escentuals engage ServiceChannel's Web-based solutions to locate contractors, place maintenance requests, track projects and process payments. ServiceChannel helps to source over $300 million in maintenance work annually in 40,000 store locations. More than 10,000 service contractors have been trained on ServiceChannel's systems.
"ServiceChannel has established itself as the leading service that integrates the activities of maintenance contractors and retail facilities managers," said SJF Managing Director Alan Kelley. "We are excited by the opportunity to help both small and large contractors build their own platform to market themselves to prospective customers and manage their daily activities with existing relationships." Read More ... | |
 SJF Summit on the New Green Economy, June 2-3
After four successful annual Cleantech CEO Panels, SJF is expanding our event in 2009. The new event, featuring keynotes by Nicholas Parker of Cleantech Group LLC, Jeff Wolfe of groSolar, and Majora Carter of Majora Carter Group, brings together private company CEOs and investors with government and community leaders. Join us and be inspired by innovative businesses and organizations which are creating green jobs, and take away useful strategies, policies and best practices for your company, organization or region. Read More ... |
 SJF Portfolio Company Updates
groSolar designed and constructed a 1.1 megawatt solar power system at the Mariani Packing Company's Vacaville, CA headquarters (Aerial & Terrestrial Photos Courtesy of SunEdison). The 100-year old fruit company will now also produce electricity. Read More ...
Ryla, a provider of outsourced call center and customer contact solutions, is in the midst of increasing local jobs, both full-time and seasonal, at its Kennesaw, GA headquarters. While many companies are being forced into hiring freezes or scale backs, Ryla is experiencing growth and expansion and was recently featured on WSBTV.
MedPage Today received the Platinum eHealthcare Leadership Award, one of the select honors in the largest Web-oriented awards program focused exclusively on healthcare. Read More...
EdMap, a provider of software and fulfillment for distance learning, continues to expand and seeks a candidate to fill a newly created senior level position, Chief Financial Officer. In addition to their organic growth of new clients and new services, the company has begun to explore and plan for expansion through acquisition. Read More ...
Truist, a leading provider of global philanthropy solutions, has released a new version of its flagship product, Volunteer Solutions. Volunteer Solutions connects individuals to volunteering opportunities, projects and events in their community based upon their geographical location, skills, and interests. Read More ... |
Making Energy Work, RTP Ignite Clean Energy (ICE), and Getting Ready for Equity™ Chattanooga
The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association is presenting Making Energy Work: Building a Sustainable Energy Economy in the Southeast in Raleigh, NC on February 3. SJF Ventures is a sponsor of the event, and David Kirkpatrick is chair of the NCSEA board for 2009. This day-long forum will explore the Southeast's emerging new energy economy and how sustainable energy resources can expand economies, create business opportunities, develop new workforces, and enhance energy security.
SJF Ventures sponsored the Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) Team Building Event on January 7, 2009 in Research Triangle Park, NC, along with the North Carolina Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED). SJF and CED will work together to provide additional events and services for the growing cleantech & renewable energy industry in North Carolia. Contact Cody Nystrom at cnystrom@sjfund.com for more information.
With the support of the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, and the F.B. Heron Foundation, SJF also held a successful Getting Ready for Equity™ event in Chattanooga, TN on December 4, 2008 to educate entrepreneurs about the process of working with equity investors. |
REBN NY Continues to Grow
SJF Ventures, together with Cooley Godward Kronish, Credit Suisse, and Porter Novelli, is a founding member of the New York Chapter of the Renewable Energy Business Network (REBN). There were more than 400 registrants for the chapter's networking reception January 27 in Manhattan. At the October 2008 REBN meeting, organizers conducted a survey on the future prospects for alternative energy (read press release summarizing the results). For more information on REBN NY events, contact Arrun Kapoor at akapoor@sjfund.com. |
SJF Personnel Updates
 Cody Nystrom (pictured at right), based in SJF's Durham, NC office, has been promoted to SJF Ventures Senior Associate. She recently led the SJF investment in Cleanscapes. In addition, Jonathan Gibbs and Katherine Ryzhaya, both Duke Fuqua MBA students, have joined SJF as MBA Associate interns. At Duke, Ryzhaya is a Research Assistant for the Climate Change Policy Partnership and for Duke's Corporate Sustainability Initiative and previously served as Principal in Structured Transactions at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Gibbs most recently served as Vice President, Technology Ventures for Points of Light & Hands On Network, Washington DC. At Fuqua, he is the Career Coordinator for the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club. |
| Coming Events for SJF Team
Anne Claire Broughton, David Kirkpatrick and Bonny Moellenbrock will attend Making Energy Work in Raleigh, NC on February 3, and Broughton and Moellenbrock will also attend Good Jobs, Green Jobs in Washington, DC February 4-6. David Griest will attend the Southeast Venture Conference on March 11 & 12th in Atlanta. David Kirkpatrick will speak at Houlihan Lokey's 4th Annual Industrials Conference February 24 in New York. |
| Cleantech Forum XXI February 23-25 in San Francisco
More than 800 of the world's clean technology sector leaders - representing over $3 trillion in capital - together with entrepreneurs, scientists and policy-makers, will convene in San Francisco for Cleantech Forum XXI. Learn More ... |
| Investors' Circle Conference April 19-21 in San Francisco
Investors' Circle is a network of more than 200 angel investors, professional venture capitalists, foundations, family offices and others who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable economy. Learn More ... |
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About SJF |
SJF Ventures is a venture capital fund that focuses on cleantech, business and web services, and premium consumer products companies. The fund looks for experienced management teams that are driving exceptional growth and positively impacting the world. SJF Ventures specializes in companies with revenues of $1 to $20 million seeking equity capital of $1 to $5 million. SJF Advisory Services is an affiliated business services firm. SJF has offices in Durham, NC and New York, NY and invests throughout the U.S.
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