US telecoms consultancy APTelecom has launched a new investment arm to focus on subsea and Edge data center opportunities.

The company said the new APTProcure unit would “parlay” its existing investment assets into a new investment arm and look to identify and provide seed capital for “under the radar” opportunities focused around subsea cables, Edge data centers, and adjacent services.

Founded as a fiber consulting firm founded in 2009 by telco execs Sean Bergin and Eric R. Handa, APTelecom offers due diligence, fiber sales, data center, and strategic consulting services.

In 2016, APTelecom founded Stratanet Group LLC focusing on subsea capacity arbitrage. Subsequent investments were made into Thai-based LXT Networks in 2018 and Singapore-based VergeDI in 2020. All three will now sit under APTProcure.

The company claimed its position in the global telecom infrastructure marketplace would allow it to spot opportunities at a stage that is too early or at an investment size too small for traditional Venture Capital or Private Equity.

“APTProcure is focusing on companies that are pre-revenue or early revenue, Series A,” the company said. “APTProcure’s investment strategy is to place our investment alongside that of a consortium of co-investors we are developing.”