Blackbern Partners

pe · United States

BlackBern Partners is a New York City private equity firm founded in 2010 that invests in mature, lower middle-market operating companies. The firm is industry-agnostic, focusing on special situations, recapitalizations and high-performing businesses where its two-to-ten-person team sees specific opportunities to add operational value. Notable investments include Zentech Manufacturing (an electronics contract manufacturer for aerospace, defense and medical customers), Westfall Technik, and its Value Foodservice KFC franchisee platform, which had grown to 59 restaurants as of 2025.