Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, has been named to Inc.’s 2023 list of Founder-Friendly Investors.
Inc.’s list honors the private equity, venture capital, and debt firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs. Selected as one of 218 firms recognized for remaining actively involved with the businesses they invest in, and just three based in Michigan; Blackford joins an impressive list of firms.
Blackford Capital has acquired, grown, and successfully exited founder- and family-owned lower middle market companies with revenues ranging from $15 million to $200 million.
The firm has developed 18 platforms and completed approximately 35 add-ons and ten exits overall. Blackford focuses exclusively on majority controlled leveraged buyouts of industrial, consumer products, and value-added distribution companies. Under the ownership and operation of Blackford Capital, these portfolio companies have grown to become industry leaders, thriving in each of their industries across 10 U.S. states, the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, as well as Ireland, Germany and China, employing more than 2,000 individuals.
Blackford Capital was named a 2023 Best of MichBusiness honoree, the 2023 M&A Dealmaker of the Year by ACG Detroit and was awarded the 2023 Small Markets Deal of the Year by both Buyouts Magazine and Global M&A Network Atlas Awards. Blackford was also selected as the Private Equity Firm of the Year by Global M&A Network Atlas Awards. and the M&A Advisor also recognized Blackford as the Private Equity Firm of the Year in 2022, 2021 and 2018. Martin Stein has been selected as Dealmaker of the Year by M&A Advisor and by Crain’s ACG West Michigan. Many of its portfolio companies have also received industry leading awards and been included on the Inc. 5000.
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