SDC Capital Partners Closes Initial Private Equity Fund with $400 Million of Commitments
NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SDC Capital Partners, LLC ("SDC"), a specialized private equity firm focused on the IT and communications infrastructure sectors, today announced the final close of its inaugural fund, SDC Digital Infrastructure Opportunity Fund I, L.P. (the "Fund") at the Fund's hard cap of $400 million. The Fund was oversubscribed and materially exceeded its original $300 million target.
The Fund will seek to leverage SDC's deep sector-specific experience to make value-add investments across the digital infrastructure sector. SDC has already made three investments from the Fund, most recently through the acquisition of a 280-acre data center development site in Loudoun County, Virginia.
"We are gratified that our experience and strategy has resonated so greatly with the institutional investment community," said Todd Aaron, SDC's Founder and Managing Partner. "We continue to believe that our team's significant operational experience and deep sector knowledge will yield a differentiated ability to source proprietary investment opportunities and ultimately to create value for our investors."
The Fund will invest globally and is flexible with respect to the structure of its investments. The Fund's limited partners are comprised of a diverse set of institutional investors including several university endowments, pension funds, private foundations and family offices.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP acted as legal counsel to the Fund and Eaton Partners served as the exclusive placement agent.
About SDC Capital Partners
SDC Capital Partners, LLC is a specialized private investment firm focused on the IT and communications infrastructure sectors. SDC's areas of investment focus include data centers, network / fiber and wireless infrastructure, with specific emphasis on opportunities where the firm can leverage its deep operational expertise to partner with exceptional managers and owners in creating value. SDC targets investments of $20 - $100+ million and is control and structure agnostic with respect to its investments. The firm invests globally and seeks to leverage its team's deep sector relationships in sourcing proprietary investment opportunities. For more information, please visit www.sdccapitalpartners.com.
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