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I Squared Capital

Private equityoperating company · company profile

Miami · Growth · 18 people tracked

Also known as I Squared · I SQUARED CAPITAL ADVISORS (US) LLC · ISQ OPENINFRA REGISTERED ADVISOR LLC

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Investment thesis

I Squared Capital pursues a platform-development approach to global infrastructure investing, starting small and scaling businesses using global insights combined with deep local intelligence. It operates several strategies: Global Equity, targeting a diversified mid-market and larger portfolio with low asset-class correlation, downside protection, and risk-adjusted returns; Growth Markets, acquiring critical infrastructure in high-growth economies; Energy Transition, developing sustainable, low-carbon energy infrastructure; Infrastructure Credit, offering custom financing focused on current cash yield and downside protection; and InfraTech, backing growth-stage companies with proven technology and commercial applicability in infrastructure. Its investments span energy, utilities, transport and logistics, digital, social, and environmental infrastructure.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 5, 2026.

Stage
Growth
HQ
Miami, US
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
2012
AUM
$348.1M
Tracked investments
26

Team · 18 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Sadek Wahba· Founder, Chairman, Managing Partner

Founder, Chairman and Managing Partner; member of the Executive Committee.

Harsh Agrawal· Senior Partnerin

Senior Partner and member of the firm's Executive Committee and Investment Team.

Alexandre Baudin· Principalin

Principal on the Investor Relations team.

Maurizio Arbulu· Principalin
Ashish Agarwal· Managing Directorin
Govinda Avasarala· Operating Director
Norman Bay· Senior Policy Advisor

What they invest in

from 13 of 26 portfolio companies

Energy ×5Enterprise Software ×5Cleantech ×4IoT ×4SaaS ×4Climate Tech ×3Hardware ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2

HQs:United States×9Germany×2Brazil×1Canada×1France×1United Kingdom×1

Investments · 26 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12024 · 32023 · 22022 · 32021 · 12020 · 12016 · 112 dated

1NCE1nce.comin𝕏✓ verified

1NCE provides cellular IoT connectivity and software services for connected products across the IoT supply chain, offered under a single global "Lifetime Flat" plan in over 170 countries.

Enterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSCologne, DE

Co-investorsDTCPSoftBank GroupHumans Of The InternetKensington Capital Partners LimitedVicenda Group AG

Cloud Kineticscloud-kinetics.comin✓ verified

Cloud Kinetics is a cloud and data transformation managed services partner that helps enterprises migrate to and optimize hybrid and multi-cloud environments using AI and data expertise.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNot explicitly stated on this page

JP McMullanin

Co-investorsFIRSTFLOOR CAPITAL

Aggrekoaggreko.comin

Aggreko provides engineered energy and temperature solutions including temporary power generation, heating, cooling, and compressed air systems for businesses, communities, and facilities.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsTDR

Ambient Photonicsambientphotonics.comMay 2022

EnergyMill Valley, US

Bates Marshall(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Hill(Director)

BoardSasha Brown(Director)

Co-investorsAt One VenturesEcosystem Integrity FundFine Structures VenturesRegeneration.VCHelios Climate VenturesSustainable Future Ventures+1 more

CheckSammychecksammy.cominJan 2024 · $45M

CheckSammy provides waste diversion and recycling services with a technology platform that tracks materials from pickup to final destination, connecting businesses to a network of recycling and sustainability facilities.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainVancouver, CA

Sam Scoten(Executive Officer, Director)inFraser Reid(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Hatch(Director)Tirta Liu(Director)

Co-investorsFirePower CapitalKensington Capital Partners LimitedZero Infinity PartnersPaceZero Capital PartnersTriplePoint Capital

Contract Herocontracthero.cominPre-Seed · Oct 2021 · $2M

ContractHero is a contract management platform that enables organizations to centrally store, manage, and monitor contracts throughout their lifecycle using AI-powered analysis and automated workflows.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesRedstoneTane FundVenista Ventures

Domidepdomidep.frinNov 2020

Domidep is a French company focused on welcoming and caring for dependent persons, providing care services for vulnerable populations.

Healthtech

Co-investorsAndera PartnersUI Investissement

GridPointgridpoint.comin𝕏Mar 2025 · $45M

GridPoint develops building energy management and optimization technology for commercial buildings, aimed at reducing energy consumption, decarbonizing facilities, and supporting grid modernization.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyIoTSaaSArlington, US

Peter Corsell(Founder & Chairman (former CEO))Derek Booth(Chief Executive Officer)inKrupa Amlani(Fractional Chief Financial Officer)Tom Nelson(General Counsel & Senior Vice President)inMark Danzenbaker(Former CEO (2016-2025))inKate Gardella(SVP of Enterprise Growth & Success)

Co-investorsKensington Capital Partners LimitedMarunouchi Innovation PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Samos InvestmentsFortress Investment GroupGoldman Sachs+1 more

Kode Labskodelabs.comin𝕏Sep 2022 · $8M

KODE Labs builds KODE OS, a smart building operating platform that integrates building systems and software to help owners and operators manage and optimize real estate portfolios.

AI & Machine LearningIoTPropTechSaaSDover, US

Etrit Demaj(Executive Officer, Director)inEdmond Demaj(Director)Adrian De Luca(Director)

Co-investorsMaverix Private Equity

Muon Spacemuonspace.comin𝕏May 2022

Muon Space designs, builds, and operates satellite constellations using its proprietary Halo technology stack, which integrates spacecraft platforms, payload integration, and software-defined orchestration to deliver data and enable real-time computation in space.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechSilicon Valley, US

Jonny Dyer(Founder)inDaniel McCleese(Executive Officer, Director)Pascal Stang(Founder)inReuben Rohrschneider(Founder)inPaul Day(Founder)inDan McCleese(Founder)

Co-investorsACME CapitalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAir Street CapitalCarbonClimacticCongruent Ventures+12 more

Novel Energy SolutionsinMay 2016

Minnesota-based solar developer; first investment of Infrastructure Credit Fund II.

EnergyRochester, US

Cliff Kaehler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMark Margiotta(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRalph Kaehler(Director)

Órigo Energiaorigoenergia.com.brinApr 2024

Órigo Energia is a Brazilian distributed solar energy company that lets homes, apartments (including rented), businesses, and shops subscribe to solar energy without installing panels, applying credits from its 200+ solar farms to reduce customers' electricity bills.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Co-investorsAugment InfrastructureBlue like an Orange Sustainable CapitalMitsui & CoMOV Investimentos

PreActpreact-tech.comJan 2023 · $14M

San Francisco, US

Christopher Gooley(Executive Officer, Director)Ujjal Kohli(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKaran Mehandru(Director)Prakash Ramamurthy(Director)Chuck Dietrich(Director)

Co-investorsElev8.vcKibo VenturesSony Ventures CorporationLuminate

PreAct TechnologiesinJan 2023 · $14M

Herndon, US

Paul. Drysch(Executive Officer)inKurt Brendley(Executive Officer)Keith Brendley(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsClean Energy VentureElev8.vcLuminateStargazer Ventures

Sunivasuniva.com

U.S. solar manufacturing company that received senior secured financing from I Squared Capital for its manufacturing expansion.

Co-investorsSQN Venture Partners, LLC

ThayerMahanthayermahan.cominJan 2024 · $20M

ThayerMahan develops autonomous maritime surveillance and ocean intelligence systems for undersea and offshore monitoring, serving national security and commercial offshore operations.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMystic, US

Michael J Connor(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Hine(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMordecai Schaja(Director)John Kao(Director)

Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersBoeing HorizonX VenturesConnecticut InnovationsRiverPark VenturesHanwha Asset Management

WOW Logisticsin

Neenah, US

Lynda Farrell(Chief Financial Officer)inStacey Warning(Vice President of Legal Affairs)inThomas Pamperin(Director)Barb Quasius(Director)Paul T. Verst(Director)Jeffrey Oswald(Director)

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Absolute EnergyAG&P GasAnza PowerCellaCube Highways TrustCube HydroCubeColdNassau Cruise PortsTIP Trailer Services

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 11

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
ISQ Global Infrastructure Credit Fund II (Onshore)LPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System2024——0.76x—
ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund IIILPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System +3 more2021—13.5%1.24x0.01x
ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund III (UST), L.P.LPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures, Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, Texas Municipal Retirement System +1 more2020—12.8%1.29x0.10x
ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund IILPs: Hawaii Employees' Retirement System, Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island +2 more2018—12.1%1.50x0.54x
ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II (UST), L.P.LPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System2018—11.7%1.76x0.86x
ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II (USTE), LPLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures2018——1.50x0.54x
ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II (UST), L.P. (2020)LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds2017—13.4%1.46x0.43x
ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund ILPs: Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island2015—12.9%1.52x1.05x
ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund, L.P.LPs: Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System2015—15.0%1.10x0.30x
2017 ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II (UST), L.P. (2020)LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds——13.4%1.46x0.43x
ISQ GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE CREDIT FUNDLPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund———1.14x0.48x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has I Squared Capital made?
I Squared Capital has 26 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does I Squared Capital invest at?
I Squared Capital invests at the Growth stage.
What sectors does I Squared Capital focus on?
I Squared Capital focuses on Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation.
Where is I Squared Capital located?
I Squared Capital is headquartered in Miami, US.
Does I Squared Capital lead rounds?
I Squared Capital has led 4 of the 7 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does I Squared Capital co-invest with?
I Squared Capital most often shares deals with Congruent Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Radical Ventures, among 16 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

I Squared Capital Founder, Chairman, and Managing Partner Sadek Wahba from Semafor World Economy

Semafor · Sadek Wahba

Infrastructure Investing with Gautam Bhandari, I Squared Capital - YouTube

CAIA Association · Gautam Bhandari

Sadek Wahba, I Squared Capital: How to invest in infrastructure

Sadek Wahba · cnbc.com

I Squared Capital Sadek Wahba talks investment ideas to help the earth in crisis - YouTube

CNBC Events · Sadek Wahba

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