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 · 11 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Otro Capital focuses on the sports industry, targeting sports teams, leagues, and ecosystem businesses that hold strong intellectual property and have the ability to scale. The firm emphasizes a hands-on, operational approach to help its portfolio companies grow, supporting areas such as commercial operations, branding, licensing, sponsorships, ticketing, digital media, and data analytics within the sports sector.

Invests inSports TechNew York

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

New York, US

Instruments

Equity

Tracked investments

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website

Alec Scheiner· Co-Founder & Partner

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

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

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

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.

Gavin Springer· Vice President

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

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

Nicholas Frasco· Operating Partner

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

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

Nikki Stokes· Head of Partnerships

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.

Investments · 6 tracked

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Crimson Brand Partners

A partnership with the University of Utah managing commercial operations across Utah Athletics and the broader university, including stadium/arena events, branding, licensing, sponsorships, ticketing, and digital media.

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Two Circles

A fan and data analytics platform partnering with leading sports rights-holders to create strategies, deliver technology solutions, sell sponsorships, and produce tailored content.

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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

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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