About Us

Meet The Team Behind SDH Capital

Since 2020, our team has been investing in innovative companies with exciting technology redefining the way we think about AgriTech & Food Tech. We are proud to invest and support founders with ambitious visions that we can help bring to life.

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SDH Capital office in Rochester, NY

Our Story

SDH Capital was founded in Rochester, NY by Chance Wright in 2020. Our mission is to empower the brightest minds in the food and agritech sectors. The mentality is simple – invest, catalyze, and prosper. We believe in the power of innovation to transform the world, and our goal is to nurture and scale the ideas that will lead this change. At the heart of our ethos is a commitment to not just invest, but to ignite and foster growth. We specialize in nurturing early-stage ventures, particularly in sectors where our expertise shines brightest, like AgriTech & Food Tech.

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Our Leadership Team

Chance Wright
Founder & CEO
Robert Poltrino
Chief Operating Officer
Jadyn Turgeon
Director of HR

Our Staff

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Melissa Nixon
Venture Associate
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Seth Grottenthaler
Venture Analyst
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Yasaswini Karanam
Venture Analyst
Caden Cavo
Investment Analysist
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Ken Rose
Bookkeeper
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Evamarie Choma
Receptionist

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