# Daniel P. Penberthy

> Daniel P. Penberthy is a Series D investor at Rand Capital backing Hardware and Analytics. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Rand Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rand-capital)
- Location: Niagara Falls, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danpenberthy

Daniel P. Penberthy is a Series D investor at Rand Capital in Niagara Falls focused on Hardware and Analytics. Mr. Penberthy has been employed with Rand Capital Corporation since 1997. Mr. Penberthy is responsible for sourcing deals and administration of Rand’s investments and oversees the Corporation’s financial operations. He earned his Bachelor of Science from St. Bonaventure University and his Master of Business Administration from the StateUniversity of New York at Buffalo.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardware | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Electronics | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |
| Service Industry | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series D | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tilson | Tilson is a Maine-based independent information technology project management company. It is a high growth (three years on the inc. 5000), 100 employee team of telecom and information technology professionals with worldwide practice. Tilson provides services to industry and government in: Wireless site acquisition, construction, small cell andDAS for mobile carriers, public safety, and smart grid applications; Technology capital project turn-around; Information technology, including software development, project management, and information security; and Fiber optic engineering, permitting, and construction management.Tilson has offices in Portland, Maine, Syracuse, New York, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Foley, Alabama. | $1.5M | Series D | Dec 12, 2017 |  |
| SciAps | SciAps is a Boston-based portable analytical instrumentation company that offers field-hardened and portable analytical instruments that measure compounds, minerals, and elements. They are dedicated to inventing, engineering, providing, and servicing field-hardened, portable instruments to measure any compound, any mineral, any element anyplace onthe planet.It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts. | $4.3M |  | Sep 10, 2015 |  |
| SciAps | SciAps is a Boston-based portable analytical instrumentation company that offers field-hardened and portable analytical instruments that measure compounds, minerals, and elements. They are dedicated to inventing, engineering, providing, and servicing field-hardened, portable instruments to measure any compound, any mineral, any element anyplace onthe planet.It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts. | $2.5M |  | Nov 21, 2013 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Coastal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coastal-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eastward Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eastward-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gefinor Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gefinor-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jolimont Global Mining Systems](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jolimont-global-mining-systems) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Rand Capital

VC Fund · Buffalo, United States

Rand Capital Corporation is a registered, closed-end management investment corporation investing in the securities of businesses that offer unique opportunities for growth. Rand Capital provides venture capital and management experience to support the growth and development of businesses in varied industries, primarily in the Western New York andUpstate New York region.

5 contacts available at Rand Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Allen F. “Pete” Grum | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allen-f-pete-grum |
| Margaret Whalen Brechtel | Vice President of Finance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/margaret-whalen-brechtel |
| Daniel P. Penberthy | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-p-penberthy |
| Don Ross | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/don-ross-7015 |
| George Rand | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-rand |

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## FAQ

### What does Daniel P. Penberthy invest in?

Daniel P. Penberthy invests primarily in Hardware, Analytics and Electronics startups, most often at Series D and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Daniel P. Penberthy last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Daniel P. Penberthy closed in Dec 2017. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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