DXD Capital Opens US$200 Million Self-Storage Fund to Wealth Managers
New York, Wednesday, 29 April 2026.
Real estate firm DXD Capital has launched its third fund on the iCapital platform, aiming to raise US$200 million to expand retail access to specialized self-storage investments nationwide.
Expanding Access Through Financial Technology
On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, Denver-based real estate investment firm DXD Capital announced that its third self-storage fund, Fund III, is now available on the iCapital Marketplace [1]. The fund is targeting a capital raise of US$200 million, which the firm intends to deploy toward building or acquiring between 40 and 50 additional self-storage assets across the United States [1]. By integrating with iCapital, DXD Capital aims to provide wealth managers and financial advisors with streamlined access to an asset class traditionally reserved for institutional investors [1]. Drew Dolan, Principal and Fund Manager at DXD Capital, noted that the collaboration empowers wealth managers to offer high-performing investments with the transparency and efficiency expected of traditional financial products [1].
Tangible Growth and Industry Expansion
This financial expansion aligns with DXD Capital’s physical growth on the ground. Recently, the firm celebrated the opening of a new four-story self-storage facility located at 2040 Airport Road in Georgetown, Texas [2]. Constructed by Capco General Contracting, the facility adds 8,828 square meters of net rentable space to the local market, distributed across 1,021 climate-controlled units, yielding an average unit size of approximately 8.646 square meters [2]. The day-to-day operations of the Georgetown site will be managed by Extra Space Storage Inc. [2], a prominent real estate investment trust in the sector [GPT].
Analyzing the Future of Alternative Assets
The self-storage sector has increasingly drawn the attention of private equity and retail investors alike, prized for its historical resilience during economic fluctuations [GPT]. However, the landscape is not without localized challenges, as rapid expansion requires careful zoning navigation and community alignment [2]. The integration of alternative assets onto digital marketplaces like iCapital represents a structural shift in how capital is raised for these specialized developments [1]. As data-driven firms like DXD Capital bridge the gap between institutional-grade real estate and high-net-worth retail investors, the self-storage market is likely to see sustained capital inflows that could further accelerate nationwide development pipelines [1][2].