# Arc Capital Development

> Arc Capital Development is a VC fund in Denver backing Education. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Denver, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2020
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/2259222
- X (Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/arccd
- Website: http://www.arccd.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Arc-Capital-Development-130031007012831/?fref=ts

Arc Capital Development is a VC fund in Denver focused on Education. Arc is a private equity and advisory firm that invests in and operates companies in the education and special needs marketplaces. Their clients and investments include companies in their early stages up to those that have cleared the $25 million revenue mark. Arc understands what companies need to do to break through to the next level oforganizational growth – and Arc has the operational expertise to prepare and execute these growth strategies. In short, they give their family of clients the rocket fuel of resources, knowledge and people a company needs to capitalize and expand on its established success.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Arc Capital Development. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Arc Capital Development. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/arc-capital-development-2?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jay Gardner | National k-12 Revenue and Business Development Consultant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jay-gardner-3 |
| Kevin Custer | Founding Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-custer |
| Rita Ferrandino | Founding Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rita-ferrandino |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beeverso (formerly BeeReaders) | Beereaders is a digital platform that promotes literacy skills among Spanish-speaking students presenting personalized learning and using original Spanish content in a game-like experience. | $960K | Seed | Nov 01, 2020 |  |
| Beeverso (formerly BeeReaders) | Beereaders is a digital platform that promotes literacy skills among Spanish-speaking students presenting personalized learning and using original Spanish content in a game-like experience. | $335K | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AT&T](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/at-t) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [gbeta](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gbeta) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mexamerica Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mexamerica-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seed Round Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seed-round-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sorenson Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sorenson-impact-center) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Wisconsin Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wisconsin-investment-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Arc Capital Development invest in?

Arc Capital Development invests primarily in Education startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Arc Capital Development?

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### Who are the partners at Arc Capital Development?

The team at Arc Capital Development includes Jay Gardner (National k-12 Revenue and Business Development Consultant), Kevin Custer (Founding Partner) and Rita Ferrandino (Founding Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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