About

Philosophy

Rand Capital is an externally-managed Business Development Company (BDC). The Company’s investment objective is to maximize total return to its shareholders with current income and capital appreciation by focusing its debt and related equity investments in privately-held, lower middle market companies with committed and experienced managements in a broad variety of industries.

Adviser

The Company’s investment activities are managed by its external investment adviser, Rand Capital Management LLC.

Historical Investment Partners

Some of our historical investment partners include, but are not limited to:

Advantage Capital Partners

Advantage Capital Partners

Baymark Capital

Baymark Capital

BlueArc Capital

BlueArc Capital

Buffalo Angels

Buffalo Angels

CEI Ventures

CEI Ventures

Convergent Capital

Convergent Capital

Crescendo Capital Partners

Crescendo Capital Partners

Experience Ventures

Experience Ventures

Fairchild Capital Partners

Fairchild Capital Partners

Fox Three Partners

Fox Three Partners

GrandBanks Capital

GrandBanks Capital

KT Capital Partners

KT Capital Partners

Leon Capital Partners

Leon Capital Partners

MOA Capital

MOA Capital

Navigate Capital Partners

Navigate Capital Partners

Parkway Capital

Parkway Capital

Pine Street Capital Partners

Pine Street Capital Partners

Route 2 Capital Partners

Route 2 Capital Partners

Third Century Management

Third Century Management

Over 50 Year History of Building Businesses 

Rand Capital was founded in 1969 with the intention of investing in and assisting entrepreneurs. To this day, we continue to hold true to our original mission.

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Backed by Years of Experience

Having skin in the game (~ 65% insider ownership), coupled with years of venture capital experience is a powerful combination.  

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