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Rick Defieux

Investor

Chair and Co-Founder at SJF Ventures

New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States

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John MartinsonunlockedRick: together at Edison Venture Fund (1987–2007)
×5Rick: together at Columbia Business School
×6Rick: together at Edison Venture Fund

About

Rick Defieux is a co-founder of SJF Ventures, where he serves as Investment Committee Chair. His work in venture capital covers areas including cleantech, clean energy, communications, software, IT, impact investing, and direct secondary transactions.

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Experience

  1. SJF VenturesCo-founder, Investment Committee Chaircurrent1999 — present
  2. 360ip/BattelleManaging Director - Investments and Advisor2009 — 2015
  3. Allegra PartnersGeneral Partner1999 — 2010
  4. Edison Venture FundGeneral Partner1987 — 2007
  5. Environmental Research & Technology, IncDivision Manager1977 — 1982

Skills & more

Cleantech15Venture Capital48Energy4Mergers & Acquisitions11Mergers2Equities11Investments26Sustainable Energy5Private Equity13Due Diligence8Start-ups19Valuation2
+8 moreCapitalEntrepreneurshipFinancial ModelingImpact InvestingAngel InvestingCorporate DevelopmentEmerging MarketsDeal Sourcing

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Colleagues at SJF Ventures

Alan Kelley
Managing Director at SJF Ventures
Allan Kelley
Investor at SJF Ventures
Arrun Kapoor
Managing Director at SJF Ventures
Cody Nystrom
Managing Director at SJF Ventures
Daniel Geballe
Managing Director at SJF Ventures
David Griest
Managing Director at SJF Ventures
David Kirkpatrick
Managing Director and Co-Founder at SJF Ventures
Jackie Lipkin
Partner at SJF Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rick Defieux?
Rick Defieux is a co-founder of SJF Ventures, where he serves as Investment Committee Chair. His work in venture capital covers areas including cleantech, clean energy, communications, software, IT, impact investing, and direct secondary transactions.
Where does Rick Defieux work?
Rick Defieux is Chair and Co-Founder at SJF Ventures.
Where did Rick Defieux go to school?
Rick Defieux studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance, Marketing); Boston University (BA, MA).

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