Blackford Capital, Llc

Founded in 2000, Blackford Capital is a private equity firm that acquires, manages and builds middle-market manufacturing, distribution and service companies. The firm combines detailed due diligence and operational experience with the seasoned M&A expertise of a traditional financial buyer. Blackford Capital currently has portfolio companies based in six states with combined revenues of approximately $200 million. Blackford Capital maintains offices in Grand Rapids, Mich. (headquarters) and San Francisco, Calif. Martin Stein is Founder and Managing Director of Blackford Capital. With more than a decade of private equity experience, Martin leads the firm's acquisition sourcing activities and serves on the boards of five of the firm’s portfolio companies. Additionally, he is Chairman of the Board of Amtech Corporation and Staging Concepts and has been involved in approximately 20 acquisitions, investments and exits.