New 2ND Capital и Blackford Capital заключили партнерство на $130 млн под руководством Ropes & Gray

Ropes & Gray advised New 2ND Capital in its partnership with Blackford Capital to support select Blackford portfolio companies. The transaction was announced on September 1.  The partnership includes $130 million in commitments to five existing Blackford portfolio companies comprising Automation Control Group, Burgaflex, Habco Partnership, Inc., Security Fire Systems, and Texas Injection Molding. New 2ND is a specialist in middle-market GP-led secondaries transactions in the U.S., creating flexible solutions to address the liquidity, capital, and strategic needs of a wide range of private equity managers and investors. As of December 31, 2025, New 2ND had $2.6 billion of assets under management. The Ropes & Gray team was led by alternative asset opportunities partner Isabel Dische and counsel Rob Schmidt and included tax partner Adam Greenwood.