Founded in 2010, Blackford Capital is a private equity investment firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Blackford Capital makes majority control investments in founder and family-owned, lower middle-market manufacturing, industrial, and distribution companies. Currently, Blackford Capital has eleven portfolio companies. Blackford and their team members have received a number of recognitions over the past several years, including M&A Adviser Private Equity Firm of the year, Corp. Magazine Small Company of the Year (Michigan), GR Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year (West Michigan), numerous recognitions on the Inc. 5000 fastest growing private companies list and M&A Adviser Private Equity Professional of the Year (Martin Stein).
For information or career opportunities, please contact info@blackfordcapital.com or visit www.blackfordcapital.com.
For information or career opportunities, please contact info@blackfordcapital.com or visit www.blackfordcapital.com.
Location: United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2000
Investment Type: Private Equity Firm; Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Private Equity
Portfolio 11
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 04.05.2026 | SFS Securi... | securityfiresystems.com | $26M | United Sta... |
| - | Aqua-Leisu... | aqualeisure.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Mopec | mopec.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Davalor | davalor.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Burgaflex | burgaflexna.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Online Tec... | supplieswholesalers.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Grand Equi... | grandequipment.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Boston Tra... | bostontrade.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Hall Resea... | hallresearch.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | McClarin P... | mcclarinplastics.com | - | United Sta... |
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.05.2026 | Prospect Capital Completes $26 Million Investment In Security Fire Systems | Prospect Capital and an affiliate have provided a first lien senior secured term loan and a preferred equity investment in Security Fire Systems aggregating approximately $26 million, in collaboration with Blackford Capital. Founded in 1993... |
| 04.05.2026 | Security Fire Systems Receives $26M Investment | Security Fire Systems, a Coppell, TX-based fire security and protection company, received a $26M preferred equity investment. Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) and Blackford Capital made the investment. The company intends to use ... |
| 01.06.2022 | Companies that thought turning a profit was hard last year aren’t going to like 2022 | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. After a series of days in utter and complete COVID-positive isolation, yesterday was my re-introd... |
| 03.05.2022 | This private equity firm is sharing returns with portfolio company employees | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. When a record number of people are quitting their jobs, it may help to give employees a stake in ... |
| 18.03.2021 | Hospitality, Interior Design, Procurement, and Project Management Providers Vertically Integrated Projects and Boston Trade International Announce Merger to Create Industry Leader | |
| 18.08.2015 | Dickinson Press Receives Private Equity Investment from Blackford Capital | Dickinson Press, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based service book manufacturer and printing services provider, received an investment from private equity firm Blackford Capital. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. The company will use ... |