Cephas Capital

What is Cephas Capital?

Cephas Capital Partners, established in 1997 and located in Pittsford, New York, operates as an investment firm with a focus on the Upstate New York region. They are primarily engaged in providing subordinated debt investments through their licensed Small Business Investment Company (SBIC), Cephas Capital Partners III, LP.

They have an established track record, having assisted over 65 small businesses since their inception, channeling more than $115 million into various projects that range from recapitalizations to buy-outs for established companies, contributing to significant economic growth in their area.

The firm employs an investment strategy that includes expansion, management buyouts/leveraged buyouts (MBO/LBO), acquisitions, recapitalizations, and restructuring, with a unique expertise in equity and mezzanine financing.

Cephas Capital's investments vary between $500,000 and $4,500,000, designed to support businesses that are unable to secure the full extent of their funding requirements from their current banking arrangements. Cephas III has secured a total funding capacity of $45 million, benefiting from an SBIC license which allows them to utilize Small Business Administration (SBA) leverage of up to two times their private capital commitment of $15 million.

Their third fund is backed by a consortium of financial institutions, many of which also invested in their second fund, including Canandaigua National Bank, Tompkins Trust Company, Five Star Bank, NBT Bancorp, Arrow Financial, Evans Bank, Genesee Regional Bank, Tioga State Bank, and new partner S&T Bank.

Cephas Capital's initiative continues to support small businesses, enhance job creation, and stimulate economic activity in their area with their targeted allocation of funds.