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200 N. Mangum Street
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Durham, NC 27701
Tel. (919) 530-1177
885 Third Avenue
20th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel. (212) 209-3042
101 California Street
Suite 2450
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel. (415) 659-8277
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SJF Institute Announces Green Job Award Winners
On November 10, SJF in partnership with Citi Foundation will celebrate this year's Green Jobs Award winners. These stellar firms are contributing to the environment and the economy and are leaders in green job creation. Together this year's winners employ more than 2,500 individuals and their annual revenues range from $3 million to more than $25 million.
The following private companies have received national recognition for their contribution to both the economy and the environment:
Better World Books
Pacific Biodiesel
Power Partners, Inc.
Sacred Power Corporation
SolarCity
Sungevity
The Taylor Companies |
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Upcoming SJF Events
Dave Kirkpatrick will be speaking on the plenary at Opportunity Finance Network conference, on
Nov 15, Minneapolis.
Arrun Kapoor will be speaking at the VANJ Fall Entrepreneurs Expo & Elevator Pitch Olympics on Monday, November 14, Whippany, NJ.
Members of the SJF team will be supporting the Inner City Capital Connections Conference on November 10, New York City. |
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 SJF Realizes Successful Exit in CleanScapes Merger with Recology
On November 1, SJF Ventures' portfolio company CleanScapes, a Seattle-based recycling and waste collection firm, closed a merger transaction with another leading West Coast firm, Recology, the largest U.S. employee-owned company in the waste and recycling industry. The deal was a strong win-win-win for customers, employees, shareholders and the environment. CleanScapes, which achieved $45 million in annual revenue in 2010, shares a similar culture to Recology in their pursuit of 'waste zero' communities.
SJF Ventures invested approximately $2 million in CleanScapes a little over three years ago. The sale provides a strong return for SJF Ventures II. The new partnership creates a platform to further accelerate the company's growth and positive impact with expansion into the Pacific Northwest.
Read more in the SJF blog post and Press Release. |
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SJF Ventures Completes GIIRS Fund Rating
SJF Ventures is one of the first 9 of 25 GIIRS Pioneer Funds to complete its first GIIRS (Global Impact Investing Rating System) rating. GIIRS aims to be a comprehensive, third party-verified assessment of companies' and funds' positive impacts. GIIRS Ratings & Analytics was launched in September at the Clinton Global Initiative, following a successful global beta test with the first 25 GIIRS Pioneer Funds. More than 200 companies from these leading impact investing funds across 30 countries tested the GIIRS rating platform during the beta test. In addition, SJF Ventures III is one of 15 new Pioneer Funds announced in late October that together represent more than $550 million under management. |
 CleanLinks Events in NYC and Raleigh
The next CleanLinks New York event will be on Wednesday, November 16 from 5:30 to 8pm. The panel topic is " Cracking the Cleantech Sales Cycle - Selling to Large Institutions." Panelists include Maria Robinson, Director of Origination and Marketing, Con Edison Energy; Ariella Maron, Deputy Commissioner for Energy Management, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, New York City; Ben Rogers, Chief Business Officer, Thinkeco, Inc.; and Aaron Ayer, President and Founder, The Hunley Group. You will need to register if you would like to participate as seating is limited.
SJF hosted the last CleanLinks RTP event in 2011
last night, November 8, at the Stockroom 230 in Raleigh, NC. The event was well attended and featured a panel of active cleantech investors including John Gannon, Sunbridge Partners; David Kirkpatrick, SJF Ventures and David O'Leary, angel investor. The panel discussed the types of cleantech investments being pursued in a post-Solyndra world.
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 2011 Report on Sustainability Trends in US Alternative Investments
A new report from US SIF Foundation reveals that alternative investments have become one of the most dynamic segments in sustainable and responsible investing. Based on fresh research covering more than 250 alternative investment managers, Sustainability Trends in US Alternative Investments provides the first in-depth analysis of recent trends across US hedge funds, property funds, and private equity and venture capital funds that consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in their investment strategies.
The report finds that at the outset of 2011, $80.9 billion was invested in 375 alternative investment funds incorporating ESG criteria. This represents a 15.9% growth in combined assets since the beginning of 2010. You can download a complimentary copy of the executive summary or order the full report here.
On November 30, you may also join US SIF Research Director Meg Voorhes and report lead author Joshua Humphreys, the Director of the Center for Social Philanthropy at Tellus Institute, in a webinar where they will discuss key findings from the report. Register for the webinar here. |
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About SJF |
SJF Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on delivering superior financial returns through investments in high-growth, positive impact companies. SJF has an eleven-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 tech-enhanced services sectors. SJF Ventures aligns best with companies generating $1 to $20 million in revenue seeking expansion equity capital of $1 to $5 million. SJF Institute is an affiliated nonprofit that connects, inspires and accelerates sustainable entrepreneurs and the fields that support them. Over the last ten years, SJF has assisted 1,500 entrepreneurial companies through workshops and direct advisory services. SJF has offices in Durham, NC, New York, and San Francisco and invests throughout the U.S. |
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