Rand Capital Corporation is a United States-based private equity investment firm that is focused on making venture capital investments in small- to medium-sized companies. The Firm invests between $500,000 and $1.5 million in privately held companies in various industries including manufacturing, technology, distribution, healthcare, and business process outsourcing services. Some of the Firm's portfolio companies include: Advantage 27/7 LLC, BinOptics Corporation, Carolina Skiff LLC, Chequed.com, Inc., EmergingMed.com, Inc., Gemcor II, LLC, G-TEC Natural Gas Systems, Liazon Corporation, Mezmeriz, Inc., Mid America Brick, Ultra-Scan Corporation, Synacor, Inc., and Somerset Gas Transmission Company, LLC.