BLACKFORD CAPITAL
BLACKFORD CAPITAL is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US writing $20M–$200M checks into manufacturing, distribution and services.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- manufacturing, distribution, services
- Check size
- $20M–$200M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2010
Thesis
Blackford Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2010 and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, specializing in the acquisition and growth of lower middle-market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies, with a focus on family- and founder-owned businesses in the United States. Their investment strategy involves taking majority control of companies with revenues between $20 million and $200 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $20 million. They aim to enhance operational excellence and business value through a '3P' approach (people, planet, prosperity). Blackford Capital actively sources thousands of opportunities annually, seeking to create sustainable businesses that honor founders' legacies while generating financial returns.
Common questions
Does BLACKFORD CAPITAL invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. BLACKFORD CAPITAL lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does BLACKFORD CAPITAL write?
BLACKFORD CAPITAL writes $20M–$200M checks.
Where does BLACKFORD CAPITAL invest?
BLACKFORD CAPITAL invests in the US.