# Seldor Capital

> Seldor Capital is a New York venture firm that invests early in space startups whose technology pays off on the ground - satellite data, in-orbit servicing, advanced manufacturing, sustainable industry. Founded in 2020 by Sidney Nakahodo, a former World Bank analyst and Columbia SIPA faculty member, the firm backs founders at the point where deep space engineering meets a real commercial market.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Sidney Nakahodo (Founder & General Partner)
- **Team size:** About 11 people
- **Products:** Early-stage space venture capital, Operator support and guidance, Sector expertise across the space stack
- **Notable:** Named the first institutional investor in Rogue Space Systems (March 2022)., Participated in a $5M seed round for Interstellar Lab, maker of sustainable closed-loop living systems., Backed Fusematic Corporation, whose fusion-welding process targets both in-orbit repair and lower-emission manufacturing on Earth.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage space venture capital** — First-check and early-round investment in startups working with space technologies and their commercial and dual-use applications.
- **Operator support and guidance** — Hands-on support drawing on the team's space-industry, government and public-private partnership experience - strategy, connections and follow-on fundraising help for portfolio founders.
- **Sector expertise across the space stack** — Focus spanning telecommunications, transportation and logistics, precision agriculture and food security, health, advanced manufacturing, energy and environmental control.

## Achievements

- Named the first institutional investor in Rogue Space Systems (March 2022).
- Participated in a $5M seed round for Interstellar Lab, maker of sustainable closed-loop living systems.
- Backed Fusematic Corporation, whose fusion-welding process targets both in-orbit repair and lower-emission manufacturing on Earth.
- Built a portfolio of 10+ space startups spanning aerospace, environment tech, maritime and defense since 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2022-03** — Became the first institutional investor in Rogue Space Systems, developer of robotic spacecraft for in-space servicing.
- **2023-03** — Public records show a portfolio of roughly 10 space startups across aerospace, environment and defense tech.

## Links

- Website: https://seldorcapital.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seldorcapital
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/seldorcapital

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Last updated: 2026-08-16