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Rand Capital BDC

Rand Capital BDC

United Statesrandcapital.com

Overview

Rand Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: RAND) 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 . Rand primarily invests in businesses that have sustainable, differentiated and market-proven products, revenue of more than $10 million and EBITDA in excess of $1.5 million .

Year Founded

1969

Portfolio Companies

13

Investments

Rand Capital BDC investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Synacor Inc.Oct 2006Series CCo-investor
KNOADec 2012Series ACo-investor
RheonixOct 2015Series BLead
GoNoodleDec 2015StrategicCo-investor
KnovioMar 2015VC RoundCo-investor
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Key People

Dan Penberthy

President and Chief Executive Officer

Margaret Whalen Brechtel

Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Rand Capital BDC based?

Rand Capital BDC is headquartered in United States.

When was Rand Capital BDC founded?

Rand Capital BDC was founded in 1969.

How many portfolio companies does Rand Capital BDC have?

Rand Capital BDC has 13 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Rand Capital BDC's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Synacor Inc., KNOA, Rheonix, GoNoodle, Knovio.

What was Rand Capital BDC's most recent investment shown here?

Rand Capital BDC's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in GoNoodle in 2015.

What sectors does Rand Capital BDC focus on?

Rand Capital BDC focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Rand Capital BDC focus on?

Rand Capital BDC typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Rand Capital BDC's AUM?

Rand Capital BDC's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersUnited States
Year Founded1969

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