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Daniel Penberthy
Chief Executive Officer at
RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION
Net worth: 204 368 $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Daniel P.
Penberthy is President & Chief Executive Officer at Rand Capital Corp.
and Rand Capital Management LLC since 2021.
Holds director and board positions at Buffalo Angels LLC, SciAps, Inc. since 2013, Western New York Venture Association, First Wave Technologies, Inc., and Buffalo Angels.
Formerly served as Director at Synacor, Inc. and GENICON, Inc. Worked as Supervising Senior at KPMG Peat Marwick LLP from 1985 to 1989.
Served as Senior Associate at Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo in 1993.
Was Chief Financial Officer at Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Inc. in 1997 and at Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. Earned an undergraduate degree from St. Bonaventure University in 1985 and an MBA from State University of New York at Buffalo in 2000.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2026 | 19,280 ( 0.65% ) | 204 368 $ | 31/05/2026 |
Daniel Penberthy active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| RAND CAPITAL CORPORATION | Chief Executive Officer | 01/12/2021 |
Rand Capital Management LLC
 Rand Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rand Capital invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States with a revenue of more than USD 10 million and an EBITDA of more than USD 1.5 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity such as subordinated debt & promissory notes, convertible notes, equity & membership Interests and equity warrants for buyout transactions. The firm takes a minority position and also makes follow on investments. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/12/2021 |
SciAps, Inc.
 SciAps, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures measurement analytical instruments | Director/Board Member | 19/11/2013 |
Western New York Venture Association
 Western New York Venture Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business opportunity and investment forum to the Niagara region | Director/Board Member | - |
First Wave Technologies, Inc.
 First Wave Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides initial financial and human capital to technologies market | Director/Board Member | - |
Buffalo Angels LLC
 Buffalo Angels LLC Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund | Director/Board Member | - |
Buffalo Angels
 Buffalo Angels Investment ManagersFinance Buffalo Angels invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed and early stage capital requirements. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Daniel Penberthy
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Inc.
 Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of commerce | Director of Finance/CFO | 01/01/1997 |
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
 Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a non-profit organization which provides grantmaking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1993 |
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Training of Daniel Penberthy
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Connections
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1st degree connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
Rand Capital Corp.
 Rand Capital Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a private equity fund | Miscellaneous |
Synacor, Inc.
 Synacor, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud-based software and services | Technology Services |
Buffalo Angels LLC
Buffalo Angels LLC Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund | Finance |
SciAps, Inc.
SciAps, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures measurement analytical instruments | Health Technology |
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services | Commercial Services |
St. Bonaventure University
 St. Bonaventure University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
State University of New York at Buffalo
 State University of New York at Buffalo Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a non-profit organization which provides grantmaking services | Miscellaneous |
Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Inc.
Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of commerce | Commercial Services |
GENICON, Inc.
 GENICON, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs, produces and distributes surgical instrumentation for laparoscopic surgery | Health Technology |
Western New York Venture Association
Western New York Venture Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business opportunity and investment forum to the Niagara region | Commercial Services |
Rand Capital Management LLC
Rand Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rand Capital invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States with a revenue of more than USD 10 million and an EBITDA of more than USD 1.5 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity such as subordinated debt & promissory notes, convertible notes, equity & membership Interests and equity warrants for buyout transactions. The firm takes a minority position and also makes follow on investments. | Finance |
First Wave Technologies, Inc.
First Wave Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides initial financial and human capital to technologies market | Commercial Services |
Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
 Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Engages in selling of assets and provides event management services | Finance |
Buffalo Angels
Buffalo Angels Investment ManagersFinance Buffalo Angels invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
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