Blackstreet Capital is a Chevy Chase, MD based private equity firm with approximately $200 million under management. Blackstreet focuses on control buyouts of under-performing corporate orphans with $25-$150 million of revenue, primarily located in the eastern half of the United States. To date, Blackstreet has invested in 30 companies with combined sales in excess of $1.5 billion and over 8,000 employees. Blackstreet focuses on companies located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern and Midwestern United States in the industries of Niche Manufacturing, Value Added Distribution, Specialty Retail, Education and Training, Healthcare Services and Devices, Restaurants, Consumer and Industrial Products, and Business Services. The firm makes initial equity investment up to $15 million (larger investments accomplished through co-investment of limited partners), in companies with total enterprise value up to $75 million.