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Dave Kirkpatrick

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Managing Director and co-founder, SJF Ventures

  • Carbon & climate software
  • Clean energy & storage
  • Sustainable materials & circular economy
  • Climate tech solar energy energy efficiency and recycling re
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SJF Ventures
Title
Managing Director and co-founder
Role
Managing partner
Location
Durham, NC
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Record updated 18 September 2026

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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.

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climate tech, solar energy, energy efficiency, and recycling & reuse

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