Blackstreet Capital Management

Blackstreet Capital Management, LLC is a private equity firm that invests in and operates small to mid-sized distressed companies. The firm was founded in 2002 by Murry Gunty, who still acts as managing partner.[1]

Blackstreet Capital Management

Industry	Private equity
Founded	2002
Founder	Murry Gunty
Headquarters	Chevy Chase, Maryland
Website	http://www.blackstreetcapital.com/

Blackstreet is based in Chevy Chase, Maryland.[2]

History

Blackstreet was founded by Murry 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]

Since its inception, Blackstreet has invested in more than 30 companies. They focus on companies with less than $150 million in annual revenue.[5] Deals have included the acquisition of AlphaGraphics,[7] Jackson & Perkins,[8] Western Capital,[9] and Jerry's Subs & Pizza,[10] and the sales of 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 Murry 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

Murry 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] Prior to founding Blackstreet, Gunty was a general partner at Jacobson Partners, LP, and was a partner at Lazard Freres Real Estate, LLC. He also worked at the Blackstone Group, where he was an Analyst.[15][16]

Gunty has sat on several boards, including Rauch Industries, American Combustion Industries, Flow Dry Technology, PJCOMN, and Florida Tile.[15] He was a trustee of the National Children Museum and has historically been active with the Jewish Foundation as a founding member of the Business Roundtable.[15]

References

1. "Murry Gunty Managing Partner". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
2. "Overview". Blackstreet Capital. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
3. "Milestone Capital Management, LLC Announces Name Change". Business Wire. 16 February 2007.
4. Rosenwald, Michael S. (6 October 2008). "Overview". The Washington Post.
5. "Company Overview of Blackstreet Capital Management, LLC". Bloomberg Businessweek. 10 December 2015.
6. "Blackstreet Capital Raises $91 Million for Equity Fund". Business Wire. 28 January 2009.
7. "Blackstreet Capital Affiliate Purchases AlphaGraphics". WhatTheyThink. 19 January 2012.
8. Tierney, Jim (24 August 2010). "Blackstreet Capital Acquires Park Seed, Jackson & Perkins". Multichannel Merchant.
9. "WCR, LLC Acquires a Controlling Interest in Western Capital". Bloomberg News. 13 April 2010.
10. Heath, Thomas (16 June 2013). "Capital Buzz: Blackstreet Capital dines out on Jerry's Subs & Pizza". The Washington Post.
11. "Blackstreet Capital Affiliate Sells Houston Harvest". Reuters. 25 August 2008.
12. "Blackstreet Capital Affiliate Sells Houston Harvest". Business Wire. 25 August 2008.
13. "Blackstreet Sells Papa John's Chain". PeHUB. 8 October 2007.
14. "SEC.gov | SEC: Private Equity Fund Adviser Acted As Unregistered Broker". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
15. "Executive Profile Murry N. Gunty". Bloomberg Businessweek. 10 December 2015.
16. "Murry Gunty". Blackstreet Capital. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

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