Blackstreet Capital Management, LLC is a private equity firm that invests in and operates small to mid-sized distressed companies. It was founded in 2002 in Chevy Chase, Maryland,[1] by Murry Gunty, who still acts as managing partner.[2]
| Industry | Private equity |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Murry Gunty |
| Headquarters | Chevy Chase, Maryland |
| Website | blackstreetcapital |
History edit
Blackstreet was founded by Gunty in 2002 as Milestone Capital Partners, in a joint venture with Milestone Merchant Partners.[3] Robert Pincus, the vice chairman of Eagle Bank; and Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., a prominent Washington lawyer, promptly joined Blackstreet's board of advisers, providing the gravitas to attract investors.[4]
Blackstreet invests in distressed companies, aiming to prevent the company's bankruptcy and benefit investors.[5] Blackstreet funds niche manufacturers, internet and specialty retailers, distributors, restaurants, and healthcare service and device providers, among other industries.[6]
As of 2015, Blackstreet had invested in more than 30 companies, mostly ones with less than $150 million in annual revenue.[5] The company acquired AlphaGraphics,[7] Jackson & Perkins,[8] Western Capital,[9] and Jerry's Subs & Pizza.[10] It sold Florida Tile to Panariagroup of Italy, Houston Harvest Gift Products to Signature Brands,[11][12] and PJCOMN Acquisition Corporation to Essential Pizza.[13]
In 2016, Blackstreet and Gunty agreed to pay more than $3.1 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges that they engaged in brokerage activity and charged fees without registering as a broker-dealer and committed other securities law violations.[14]
Management edit
Gunty is the founder and managing partner of Blackstreet Capital. Gunty graduated from Harvard College, where he received a BA in economics, and Harvard Business School, where he received an MBA.[4] Before founding Blackstreet, Gunty was a general partner at Jacobson Partners, LP, and was a partner at Lazard Freres Real Estate, LLC. He also worked as an analyst for the Blackstone Group.[15][16]
Gunty has sat on several boards, including Rauch Industries, American Combustion Industries, Flow Dry Technology, PJCOMN, and Florida Tile.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Overview". Blackstreet Capital. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Murry Gunty Managing Partner". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Milestone Capital Management, LLC Announces Name Change". Business Wire. 16 February 2007.
- ^ a b Rosenwald, Michael S. (6 October 2008). "Overview". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b "Company Overview of Blackstreet Capital Management, LLC". Bloomberg Businessweek. 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Blackstreet Capital Raises $91 Million for Equity Fund". Business Wire. 28 January 2009.
- ^ "Blackstreet Capital Affiliate Purchases AlphaGraphics". WhatTheyThink. 19 January 2012.
- ^ Tierney, Jim (24 August 2010). "Blackstreet Capital Acquires Park Seed, Jackson & Perkins". Multichannel Merchant.
- ^ "WCR, LLC Acquires a Controlling Interest in Western Capital". Bloomberg News. 13 April 2010.
- ^ Heath, Thomas (16 June 2013). "Capital Buzz: Blackstreet Capital dines out on Jerry's Subs & Pizza". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Blackstreet Capital Affiliate Sells Houston Harvest". Reuters. 25 August 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Blackstreet Capital Affiliate Sells Houston Harvest". Business Wire. 25 August 2008.
- ^ "Blackstreet Sells Papa John's Chain". PeHUB. 8 October 2007.
- ^ "PE firm settles with SEC over secondaries deal". Secondaries Investor. June 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Executive Profile Murry N. Gunty". Bloomberg Businessweek. 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Murry Gunty". Blackstreet Capital. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
