About
For more than a quarter century, Blacktree Investments has aggressively pursued underpriced, high performance investments.
Blacktree Investments is a boutique private equity firm focused on making buyout debt and equity investments in lower and middle market companies. Blacktree seeks to acquire, turn around, and grow companies by implementing experienced management teams, and providing growth capital along with strategic planning and operational oversight.
Blacktree has significant experience in manufacturing, real estate, retail/wholesale, energy, technology, and financial services with particular focus on distressed companies in need of strategic turnaround.
Team
Irv Schwarzbaum
Managing Partner
Irv Schwarzbaum is Founder and Managing Partner at Blacktree Investments. Mr. Schwarzbaum has had extensive experience in the financial services, consulting, and investment industries and has brought his expertise to bear in multiple Blacktree Investments. Mr. Schwarzbaum's success at identifying investment opportunities, maximizing profits, and avoiding losses has won him a reputation for excellence in the investment community. Irv is married with four children and enjoys bike riding on a sunny day and experimental cooking. He is also a sailor and airplane pilot.