Partner
Dave Kirkpatrick
Managing Director and co-founder, SJF Ventures
- Firm
- SJF Ventures
- Title
- Managing Director and co-founder
- Role
- Managing partner
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 18 September 2026
About
Dave Kirkpatrick is a Managing Director and co-founder of SJF Ventures, which focuses on high growth, positive impact companies. Dave helped lead SJF’s capitalization of five funds totaling $435 million starting in 1999. Dave’s portfolio engagements include Terabase Energy, Voltaiq, NewEdge Power, and Nuclearn as well as exited companies Ambient Fuels, ENTOUCH, ROOM, Living Earth, Community Energy, TransLoc, Nextracker, groSolar, CleanScapes, B.B Hobbs, Waycare, and Foxfire. Dave’s industry focus areas include climate tech, solar energy, energy efficiency, and recycling & reuse.
Background
- Expertise
- climate tech, solar energy, energy efficiency, and recycling & reuse
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