Southern Capitol Ventures

Southern Capital Ventures focuses on early stage technology firms in the Southeast and Mid Atlantic. The firm typically invests $75k to $1MM initially.

Southern Capitol Ventures

Southern Capital Ventures focuses on early stage technology firms in the Southeast and Mid Atlantic. The firm typically invests $75k to $1MM initially. Since its inception, SCV has made 26 investments and 6 portfolio exits.

Website

southcap.com

linkedin.com/company/southern-capitol-ventures

General information

Firm type

Venture Capital

Year founded

2000

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Raleigh

Corporate office

Raleigh, United States

Principals

Ben Brooks

Founding Partner

Jason Caplain

General Partner

David Rose

Principal

Sector focus

Enterprise Software

Who ran investment decisions at Southern Capitol Ventures?

Founding partner Ben Brooks led the firm alongside general partner Jason Caplain, who brought operator experience from Red Hat's pre-IPO finance group. Principal David Rose sourced deals and represented the partnership on boards including ArtusLabs and AVIcode.

Did Southern Capitol Ventures invest outside North Carolina?

Yes. While the firm was anchored in Raleigh and concentrated on Research Triangle companies, it also invested along the broader East Coast — portfolio holdings included Rhode Island-based AVIcode and Maryland-based ArtusLabs.

What happened to the portfolio companies after the wind-down?

SCV I and SCV II were fully liquidated, meaning portfolio positions were exited or distributed to limited partners before the December 2024 closure. The firm's site provides a contact mechanism for former limited partners but does not list any remaining direct holdings.

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