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David Kirkpatrick

Managing Director at SJF Ventures

Durham, North Carolina

Overview 

David Kirkpatrick is the Managing Director at SJF Ventures in Durham, North Carolina, with extensive experience in cleantech, renewable energy, and impact investing. He has successfully co-founded Impact Capital Managers and served as a director for various companies, showcasing his expertise in sustainability and venture capital. Kirkpatrick's career highlights include his role as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Business at Columbia Business School and his leadership as a Managing Director at SJF Ventures, where he focuses on investing in companies in sectors like clean energy, education, and health IT.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director

    1998

    Lead new investments, assist portfolio companies, and help to manage the fund.

SJF Ventures is a venture capital partnership focusing on the resource efficiency, sustainability, and technology-enhanced services sectors.

  • Adjunct Associate Professor of Business

    2022

  • Co-Founder

    2017

Impact Capital Managers is an investment network that brings together the general partners of market-rate funds.

  • Director

    2020

Terabase Energy is a web-based tool that reduces cost and deployment timelines by digitalizing the solar power plant.

Raised $75,000,000.00 from SJF Ventures, Fifth Wall, Prelude Ventures and EDP Ventures.

  • Director

    2021

Ambient Fuels is a green energy developer that delivers green hydrogen solutions.

Raised $250,000,000.00 from Generate Capital.

  • Investor

    2021

PosiGen is on a mission to make solar affordable and easy to access for homeowners.

Raised $635,000,000.00 from Brookfield Asset Management, ImpactAssets, Connecticut Green Bank, Inclusive Prosperity Capital and Brookfield Asset Management.

  • Director

    2013

EnTouch Controls provides SaaS-based energy management systems (EMS) for retail and restaurant chains.

Raised $28,008,000.00 from RevTech Ventures.

  • Investor

    2018

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