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Register now for the SJF Summit on the the New Green Economy: How to Make it Work! The event is filling up fast and will feature keynotes by Nicholas Parker of Cleantech Group LLC, Jeff Wolfe of groSolar, Majora Carter of Majora Carter Group, and Martin Eakes of Self-Help Credit Union, as well as two Cleantech CEO panels (zero carbon and zero waste), concurrent sessions on green job elements, and a capital markets plenary. Click here for the list of confirmed speakers; sponsors include Reitler Brown, Hutchison Law Group, and Acorn Energy. Join us and be inspired by innovative businesses and organizations which are making cleantech investments and creating green jobs, and take away useful strategies for your company, fund, organization or region. Register by April 30 to receive the early bird registration pricing and ensure your spot at the Summit.
SJF Launches San Francisco Office
SJF Ventures has opened an office in San Francisco. Located at 101 California Street in the heart of the financial district, the office will be staffed by SJF Managing Director Alan Kelley (pictured at right). SJF Managing Director David Kirkpatrick will be based in SJF’s New York office from September – December 2009, along with NYC-based SJF Senior Associate Arrun Kapoor. SJF now invests and assists high-growth, positively innovating ventures throughout the U.S. from its offices in Durham, NC, New York, and San Francisco.
SJF Moves to Green, Historic Building in Durham, NC
We are excited to be moving SJF’s Durham headquarters office to Rogers Alley, an historic property located at the corner of Mangum and Parrish Streets in downtown Durham that was recently renovated to LEED Silver standards by Greenfore Development. Our new address will be 200 North Mangum St., Suite 203, Durham, NC 27701. Our telephone number will remain the same: 919-530-1177. Greenfire is a leading green developer based in Durham.
SJF Personnel Updates
Navlyn Wang has joined SJF as Summer MBA Associate intern in the New York office. Wang is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She was most recently a Senior Associate Consultant with Bain and Company and has also worked with Dalberg Development Advisors assessing energy supply options for Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.
SJF Portfolio Company Updates
Truist, a portal for corporate charitable giving programs, has announced its new CEO, William B. Horne. Mr. Horne previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Valutec, as well as President and CEO of Cignify Corporation. He was most recently engaged with Sopris Capital Associates as an operating partner while also serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Truist. Read More …
Salvage Direct, which facilitates the efficient sale of salvage vehicles from auto insurers to licensed vehicle dismantlers via on-line auction, has opened a new facility in Cleveland, Ohio. The new yard is Salvage Direct’s latest in its rapid expansion into the Midwest. Read More …
Henry McKoy Attends White House Green Investing Meeting
SJF Advisory Services Board Member Henry McKoy, of Fourth Sector Bancorp in Durham, was recently invited by the Obama administration to attend a White House meeting of select green investors and businesses from across the US on the topic of “Green Jobs and Investing.” Read More … Inkheart divx
REBN RTP Launches Successfully; REBN NY April 29
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Following the continued success of REBN NY, SJF Ventures, in partnership with the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, has organized a chapter of the Renewable Energy Business Network in North Carolina. REBN Research Triangle was launched on April 14 following the State’s Sustainable Energy Conference with more than 80 registrants. The next REBN RTP event is scheduled for late June with more details to come in May; contact Cody Nystrom at cnystrom@sjfund.com for more information. Also, the next REBN NY event is scheduled for April 29; contact Arrun Kapoor at akapoor@sjfund.com for details.
Making a Profit and a Difference
BusinessWeek.com recently published two articles of interest to the socially responsible investment field that mention or feature SJF Ventures: Making a Profit and a Difference on the rapidly growing social entrepreneurship sector, and More Patient Capital for Social Ventures.
Coming Events for SJF Team
David Kirkpatrick will attend the National Venture Capital Association Annual Meeting in Boston April 29-30 and will speak at Carbon Finance North America 2009 in New York on June 12. Kirkpatrick and Cody Nystrom will attend the Council for Entrepreneurial Development’s Annual Venture Fair April 22-23 in Pinehurst, NC. Nystrom will speak at Green Cities Florida May 21 in Orlando. Anne Claire Broughton will attend the National Center for Employee Ownership/Beyster Institute 2009 Employee Ownership Conference this week in Portland, OR from April 22-24. David Griest will attend the Clean Technology Conference and Expo on May 4-7 in Houston. Bonny Moellenbrock will attend The South’s Recovery: Making It Accountable and Green on April 30 in Atlanta.
Cleantech Forum XXIII in Boston, Sept. 9-10
Over September 9-10, 2009, clean technology sector leaders – representing trillions of dollars in capital – will assemble in Boston for Cleantech Forum XXIII to drive demand and open clean technology markets. Entrepreneurs, CEOs, scientists, policy-makers and an assembly of global forerunners of the clean technology sector will meet to discuss, debate and forge solutions to the current global economic challenges as they relate to cleantech.
