How many investments has Otro Capital made?

Otro Capital has 5 tracked investments.

What sectors does Otro Capital focus on?

Otro Capital focuses on Sports Tech.

Where is Otro Capital located?

Otro Capital is headquartered in New York, US.

Otro Capital

Private equity

New York · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Otro Capital applies private equity discipline together with hands-on operational expertise, targeting opportunities where professionalized operations, intellectual property and improved governance can create significant value. It concentrates on cash-flowing, middle-market businesses led by strong founders or built around durable intellectual property that need strategic capital and partnership. The firm's focus spans sports, media and entertainment.

Invests inSports Tech New York

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

New York, US

Instruments

Equity

AUM

$1.3B

Tracked investments

Team · 14 people

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Alec Scheiner· Co-Founder & Partner· United Statesin

Founding Partner at Otro Capital with over 25 years in the sports industry; previously led RedBird Capital Partners' sports investment practice and served as President of the Cleveland Browns and SVP/General Counsel with the Dallas Cowboys.

Brent Stehlik· Co-Founder & Partner· Greater Clevelandin

Founding Partner at Otro Capital with 25+ years in sports; formerly an Operating Partner at RedBird and President of OneTeam, and previously a revenue executive with the Cleveland Browns and San Diego Padres.

Isaac Halyard· Co-Founder & Partner· New York, New York, United Statesin

Founding Partner at Otro Capital; spent six years at RedBird Capital Partners involved in 14 platform acquisitions across sports, media and entertainment, and began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs.

Niraj Shah· Co-Founder & Partner· Brisbane, Queensland, Australiain

Founding Partner at Otro Capital; spent nine years at RedBird Capital Partners across 14 platform acquisitions, previously worked at Apax Partners and began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs.

Lyle Bruce· Co-Founder and Partner· Brisbane, Queensland, Australiain

Lyle Bruce is a Partner in the Innovation Fund at Resource Capital Funds. His experience spans the mining, mineral processing, metallurgical, logistics, manufacturing, mining services, and equipment supply sectors, with a focus on technology commercialization. He has held director and CEO roles, working in strategy development, governance, and team leadership.

Vanessa Markou· Co-Founder and Partner· Boston, Massachusetts, United Statesin

Gavin Springer· Vice President· New York City Metropolitan Areain

Vice President and founding team member at Otro Capital; previously worked on sports and media investments at RedBird Capital Partners and began his career in investment banking at Guggenheim Securities.

Chloe Cheng· Chief Financial Officer

CFO and Chief Compliance Officer at Otro Capital; previously a VP at the Carlyle Group in Private Credit Fund Management, with prior roles at Atalaya, Blackstone and Goldman Sachs. She is a CPA.

Madelyn Monahan· Senior Associate· United Statesin

Senior Associate at Otro Capital; previously worked in investment banking at Citigroup covering healthcare, consumer, and wellness clients.

Nicholas Frasco· Operating Partner· New York, New York, United Statesin

Operating Partner at Otro Capital serving as Commercial Advisor for the firm's Alpine F1 investment; formerly Chief Revenue Officer of OneTeam Partners and a longtime sports commercial executive.

Nick Loring· Associate· Denver, Colorado, United Statesin

Associate at Otro Capital; previously worked in the Private Equity Group at Bain & Company advising software and consumer clients.

Nikki Stokes· Head of Partnerships· New York, New York, United Statesin

Head of Partnerships at Otro overseeing investor relations, marketing and communications; previously Chief of Staff at Ariel Alternatives and began her career leading partnerships at the NBA G League.

Travis Valmon· Associate

Associate at Otro Capital; previously worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs covering technology, media, telecommunications and sports clients.

Christopher Lynch· Vice President· Chicago, Illinois, United Statesin

What they invest in

from 4 of 5 portfolio companies

Sports Tech ×4Construction Tech ×1Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1E-commerce ×1Marketing Tech ×1Media & Entertainment ×1

HQs:United Kingdom×1

Investments · 5 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

Alpinef1alpinef1.com in 𝕏

BWT Alpine Formula One Team competes in the FIA Formula One World Championship, fielding drivers and racing in Grand Prix events.

Media & EntertainmentSports TechChipping Norton, GB

BoardFlavio Briatore(Executive Advisor)

Flexworksportsflexworksports.com in 𝕏

FlexWork Sports creates youth sports experiences by connecting professional athletes, rising stars, and coaches to provide memorable training and development opportunities for kids.

ConsumerSports Tech

Ondecksportsondecksports.com in 𝕏

On Deck Sports supplies training equipment and netting for baseball and softball teams, including batting cages, pitching machines, pitching mounds, and training aids.

Construction TechE-commerceSports Tech

Joe Murphy(Founder)in

Two Circlestwocircles.com in 𝕏

Two Circles is a sports marketing and data agency that helps clients understand and grow their fan bases, supporting commercial activities across the international sports industry.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSports Tech

Gareth Balch(Founder)in

Co-investorsCharterhouse Capital Partners

Other

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

Crimson Brand Partners

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures

as of Jun 2025

Fund	Vintage	Committed	Net IRR	TVPI	DPI
Otro Capital Fund I-A, LPLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System	2025	—	—	1.04x	0.00x

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 Otro Capital made?: Otro Capital has 5 tracked investments.
What sectors does Otro Capital focus on?: Otro Capital focuses on Sports Tech.
Where is Otro Capital located?: Otro Capital is headquartered in New York, US.

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