SJF Management LLC
Institutional venture firm, based in Durham, North Carolina, reporting $377M of fund assets on its funds' Form ADV filings.
Composed from this organization's classification, location and filed figures.
9 additional team members, 37 additional co-investors and affiliates, 91 additional investments, funds and LPs, 6 events, 1 verified contact (1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 1 vehicleon Form D, 18 months
$2.4M reported sold so far.
A Form D is filed when a vehicle takes its first money, so these are open to LPs now.
- 1 companyportfolio raising
One portfolio company has new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 16 Jul 2026 ($5M round).
A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.
- 3 dealswith OWL Ventures
Invests most often alongside OWL Ventures (3 shared deals) and Grotech Management Company (3 shared deals).
pair last observed on record 1 Oct 2026, not a deal date · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordFor Founders building a round, co-investorsCo-investors →
People to know
View all people- Managing DirectorWhy: Managing directorNo route on file yet
- Managing DirectorWhy: Managing directorNo route on file yet
- Manager - Sjf Management LlcWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
Relationship network
145 connected entities16 observed rounds4 repeat counterparties1 dated round shown here, 2015
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
Click any name or line for the rounds and sources behind it. Line weight is rounds together; dashed lines are inferred.
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›How strength and recency are read
Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to SJF Management LLC: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
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Investing
84 companies on record, 0 new in 12 months
Investments on record
What these amounts mean“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.Acquired, Public, Exited and Active are what the firm’s own portfolio card says, read on the date shown when you hover the chip; they are not deal dates. A company with no chip is one whose card states no outcome: DFX does not assume it is active.| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambient Fuels | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Aseptia | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Authorium | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
- Sectors
- ai, healthcare
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- not stated
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Team
12 current, 0 departed
Decision makers
- Alan Sanders Kelley · Managing DirectorWhy this person: Managing director; Named with investment responsibility
- David Alan Kirkpatrick · Managing DirectorWhy this person: Managing director; Named with investment responsibility
- Arrun Dave Kapoor · Manager - Sjf Management LlcWhy this person: Named with investment responsibility
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
Investment team
How the team is orderedPartners who lead rounds first (rounds led, then deals attributed, then seniority), then the rest of the investment team, then investor relations, finance and operations. A person named by two sources under two spellings is shown once.- Managing Director · 7 deals attributed
- Managing Director · 5 deals attributed
- Manager - Sjf Management Llc · 3 deals attributed
Contacts
1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
9 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
What these amounts meanGAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJF Ventures VIA, L.P. | Fund | 2026 form d first sale | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $2.4M | Sep 11, 2026 |
| SJF Ventures V, L.P. | Fund | 2021 adv first reported | Mature | $179M Mar 30, 2026 | 157 | unknown | unknown |
| SJF Ventures V a, L.P. | Fund | 2020 form d first sale | Mature | $17.8M Mar 30, 2026 | 44 | $89.7M of $175M | Dec 8, 2020 |
Limited partners
Known LPs and allocators
What these amounts and dates areEach commitment is counted once across the pension tape and the allocator graph. A commitment date prints only when the source printed one; otherwise the row carries the report date. A foundation’s 990-PF line is a holding at fair value, never a commitment. Rows without a fund on the venture graph are commitments to this manager.| Allocator | Type | Fund | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surdna Foundation Inc | FOUNDATION | SJF Ventures IV, LP | $1.9M fair value on the foundation's return | reported as of Jun 30, 2025 | Fact IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file returns |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | FOUNDATION | SJF Ventures V, L.P. | $1.5M fair value on the foundation's return | reported as of Jun 30, 2025 | Fact IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file returns |
| Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc | FOUNDATION | SJF Ventures IV, LP | $1.0M fair value on the foundation's return | reported as of Dec 31, 2024 | Fact IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file returns |
Relationships across DFX
52 co-investors · on 2 other DFX graphs
Co-investors
- 2026-10-013 shared deals · recurring
- 2026-09-303 shared deals · recurring
- 2026-09-303 shared deals · recurring
Across DFX and the capital chainon 2 other DFX graphs · 5 capital paths ShowHide
- The same institution is held on Allocators, RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
SJF Management LLC is the same institution as 2 records in Allocators and RIA and Wealth.
DFX found 2 relationships across 2 datasets
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and how the two were matched.
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Checking your plan…
SJF Management LLC sits on 5 traced paths of capital across the graphs.
DFX traced 5 paths of capital through this record
Every record on each path, what it committed or lent, and as of when.
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Evidence and history
11 dated events, 64 observations from 4 sources
Timeline
- Jan 1, 2022Daniel Geballe joined Schedule A of SJF Management LLC as Manager - Sjf Management Llc
- Mar 31, 2021SJF Ventures V a, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by SJF Management LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $14,934,087
- Mar 31, 2021SJF Ventures V, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by SJF Management LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $136,095,255
- Mar 27, 2017SJF Ventures Iva, LP first reported on Form ADV by SJF Management LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $7,919,266
- Mar 27, 2017SJF Ventures IV, LP first reported on Form ADV by SJF Management LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $116,490,707
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 30, 2026 · 6 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- Durham, NCadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- SJFVENTURES.COM
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 30, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 6 (6 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $377Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried3 on recordShowHide
- Sep 23, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $381M across 9 vehicles
- Sep 15, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $384M across 8 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $171M across 4 vehicles
Evidence
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-04-03 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-04-03 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-30 | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-30 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-30 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-27 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2012-04-03 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Contact page url | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Contact page url | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Headquarters | Durham, NC | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Durham, NC | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Portfolio page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Private funds reported | 6 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 6 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 8 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $377M | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $377M | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $384M | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated sectors | AI, healthcare “sector words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, healthcare “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, healthcare “sector words on the home page” | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | |
| Team page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Venture funds reported | 6 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 6 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 8 | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Mar 27, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 13, 2026 | Fact |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersInstitutional venture firm, confirmedShowHide
Venture manager, reported GAV $381M across 9 vehicles
- importance
- gav: 0.48 · funds: 0.75 · people: 0.68 · investments: 0.74 · co investors: 0.69
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 0 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: not scored
- emerging manager
- fund count: 9 · reported gav: $377M · first adv filing: 2012-04-03 · years since first filing: 14.5
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Record history
- Adviser's first ADV filing2012-04-03source on record
The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.