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Rand Capital
AddedFeb 17, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Rand Capital

Rand Capital

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Rand Capital: A diversified investment firm offering managerial support and venture capital for early-stage companies.

Location
Buffalo, NY, US
Founded
1969
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Rand Capital is a Business Development Company (BDC) focused on debt and related equity investments in privately-held, lower middle market companies. The firm targets businesses with committed and experienced management teams across various industries. Rand Capital's investment objective is to maximize total return for shareholders through current income and capital appreciation.

With a proven management team and over 50 years of experience, Rand Capital provides managerial assistance to its portfolio companies. Notable investments include ACV Auctions, GoNoodle, and Rheonix. The firm's approach combines financial support with hands-on guidance, offering value-added services to help small, growing businesses succeed in the early and expansion stages of development.

Rand Capital - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments25
Current Portfolio Count15
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Series Unknown10 (41.7%)
Series B5 (20.8%)
Seed4 (16.7%)
Series A3 (12.5%)
Series D2 (8.3%)

Stage Mix

Series Unknown 42%Series B 21%Seed 17%Series A 13%Series D 8%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Tilson Technology Management logo

Tilson Technology Management

Grainful logo

Grainful

PostProcess Technologies logo

PostProcess Technologies

ACV Auctions logo

ACV Auctions

Genicon logo

Genicon

ClearView Social logo

ClearView Social

GoNoodle logo

GoNoodle

Rheonix logo

Rheonix

Loupe logo

Loupe

SciAps logo

SciAps

Knoa Software logo

Knoa Software

CrowdBouncer logo

CrowdBouncer

Intrinsiq Materials logo

Intrinsiq Materials

D’Lisi Food Systems logo

D’Lisi Food Systems

Data View logo

Data View

Rand Capital - Classification

Also Known As
  • Rand Capital Corporation
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end