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SDC Capital Partners

Private equity

New York · Seed

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Stage
Seed
HQ
New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
AUM
$9.5B
Tracked investments
16

What they invest in

from 12 of 16 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×9Cloud Computing ×6Hardware ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Consumer ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cybersecurity ×1IoT ×1

HQs:United States×8Brazil×2Japan×1

Investments · 16 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12023 · 12022 · 35 dated

Vertavertawireless.comin✓ verified

Verta builds and leases vertical infrastructure including utility poles, towers, and fiber to support carrier networks and wireless providers.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareUnited States, US

Joshua Broder(Chief Executive Officer and Founder)

Co-investorsIntel Capital

Alloallocommunications.comin𝕏

ALLO provides direct fiber internet connections to communities in the United States, supported by engineering and operations teams that manage network quality and customer experience.

Cloud ComputingConsumerEnterprise SoftwareOmaha, US

Co-investorsHall Capital PartnersNelnet

Ascentyascenty.comin

Ascenty operates data centers providing colocation and interconnection services across the Americas.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Bandwidth Igbandwidthig.comin𝕏

BIG Fiber builds and operates underground metro dark fiber networks that provide high-capacity, low-latency connectivity for enterprises, including data center interconnection and custom network builds.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US

Bruce Garrison(CEO)Mark Elder(CFO)Jim Noltein

Co-investorsColumbia Capital

Effectualeffectual.comin𝕏Jun 2023

Effectual is a cloud consulting and managed services firm that helps commercial enterprises and public sector customers with IT modernization, including data center exits, legacy application modernization, and cloud optimization.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHoboken, US

Robb Allen(Founder)inTom Spalding(Founder)in

BoardMatthew Kim(Manager)

Co-investorsCatalyst Investors

Effectualeffectual.co.jpDec 2022

Effectual Inc. is a Japanese startup providing services that protect companies' online reputation and trust, including online reputation management, social media crisis monitoring, ad review outsourcing, and MEO (map/local SEO) for store customer acquisition.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP

田中 倫明(代表取締役 (Representative Director))

Co-investorsTokyo University of Science Innovation Capital

Fatbeamfatbeam.comin𝕏

Fatbeam Fiber is a fiber-optic connectivity provider operating 150,000+ fiber miles across 8 states and 150+ cities in the western United States.

Enterprise SoftwareHardware

IQ Fiberiqfiber.comin𝕏

IQ Fiber is a fiber-optic internet service provider offering high-speed, reliable broadband connections to residential customers.

Cloud ComputingHardware

Ted Schremp(Founder)in

Lyte Fiberlytefiber.cominSep 2025

Lyte Fiber is a fiber-optic internet service provider offering symmetrical residential broadband plans (300 Mbps to 2.5 Gig) with unlimited data, backup power, and local customer support.

ConsumerHardwareHouston, US

Carter Old(Founder)in

ODATAodatacolocation.comin

ODATA operates data centers across the Americas, offering colocation and custom-built infrastructure solutions for enterprise and hyperscale customers, including high-density racks, cages, and wholesale projects.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Smartairasmartaira.comin𝕏May 2022

Smartaira is an independent internet service provider offering managed Wi-Fi, internet connectivity, and entertainment solutions to multifamily property owners and managers.

IoTPropTech

Darren Rish(CEO)inBrian Wolverton(CTO)

Summitigsummitig.comin

SummitIG is a network solutions provider offering custom, scalable dark fiber connectivity built on over 1,200 miles of underground metro and long-haul fiber optic infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNorthern Virginia, US

Sunny Kumarin

Co-investorsColumbia Capital

Other

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

Arcadia TowersCityside FiberCityside NetworksSLIC

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3

as of Dec 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
SDC Digital Infrastructure Opportunity Fund II, L.P.LPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation——32.3%2.66x0.44x
SDC Digital Infrastructure Opportunity Fund III, L.P.LPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation——3.4%1.08x0.02x
SDC Digital Infrastructure Opportunity Fund IV, L.P.LPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System——-12.3%1.08x0.31x

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 SDC Capital Partners made?
SDC Capital Partners has 16 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does SDC Capital Partners invest at?
SDC Capital Partners invests at the Seed stage.
Where is SDC Capital Partners located?
SDC Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
Does SDC Capital Partners lead rounds?
Yes, SDC Capital Partners leads investment rounds.
Who does SDC Capital Partners co-invest with?
SDC Capital Partners most often shares deals with Columbia Capital, Catalyst Investors, Hall Capital Partners, among 5 tracked co-investors.

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