Equity Partners

The Research Foundation of The State University of New York
The Research Foundation works with the academic and business leadership of campuses to support research and discovery at SUNY through efficient and skillful administration of sponsored projects and adept transfer and sharing of intellectual property for public benefit and economic growth.

Seed Capital Fund of Central New York
SCF members invest in and guide early stage technology companies in Syracuse and Central/Upstate New York. Our goal is to create wealth for investors and assist the regions transition to a high tech, high growth economy.

Tech Valley Angel Network
Tech Valley Angel Network was founded in 2001 by seven local business people to help entrepreneurs find the funding they need to grow their business. Since this time, it has grown to the premier investment channel for early stage, high growth companies in the Capital Region of New York.

Rand Capital Corporation
Rand Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: RAND) was founded in 1969 and is a publicly traded, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a Business Development Company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition, its fully owned subsidiary, Rand Capital SBIC, L.P., is licensed by the United States Small Business Adminstration as a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC).