Sidney Nakahodo

Biografia

Sidney N. Nakahodo is the Founder and General Partner of Seldor Capital, a New York–based platform operating at the intersection of capital, policy, and technology in the space economy. 
His work focuses on structuring opportunities in areas of the space sector still being defined—aligning startups, corporates, and institutions to enable new markets to take shape and scale. Sidney's background spans venture capital, international development, and ecosystem design. He previously worked at the World Bank on private sector development and climate finance initiatives, and has collaborated with governments, multilateral institutions, and industry leaders on complex innovation efforts.
Sidney served for more than a decade as an affiliate faculty member at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (Columbia SIPA), where he also earned a Master of International Affairs. He holds a Bachelor of Materials Engineering from the University of São Paulo (Brazil). A dual Brazilian–American citizen, he operates across markets to support the development of scalable, responsible space ecosystems.