# Blue Delta Capital
Blue Delta Capital Partners is a growth-stage venture capital firm founded in 2009 and based in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC (recorded as Tysons or [McLean, Virginia](https://www.edgepedia.org/mclean-virginia) in different sources), which the firm states invests exclusively in companies serving the United States federal government market.[1](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/approach/) • [2](https://www.cooley.com/news/coverage/2024/2024-07-31-blue-delta-capital-partners-announces-250-million-fourth-fund) The firm was built, in the words of general partner [Mark Frantz](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-frantz), to fill a void in the government services marketplace by backing entrepreneurs who want to grow their businesses without selling controlling ownership stakes or taking on heavy debt.[3](https://www.citybiz.co/article/583917/blue-delta-announces-oversubscribed-250m-fund-iv/)
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | Late 2009, by Mark Frantz and Kevin Robbins[3](https://www.citybiz.co/article/583917/blue-delta-announces-oversubscribed-250m-fund-iv/) • [4](https://virginiabusiness.com/banking-finance-2026-kevin-robbins/) |
| Headquarters | Tysons / McLean, Virginia (sources differ)[2](https://www.cooley.com/news/coverage/2024/2024-07-31-blue-delta-capital-partners-announces-250-million-fourth-fund) • [5](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/2019/09/blue-delta-exceeds-goal-in-raising-new-150m-fund/326888) |
| Sector focus | US federal government services and technology-enabled solutions[1](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/approach/) |
| Typical investment | $15–$50+ million equity for 10–40% non-controlling stakes[1](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/approach/) |
| Funds | Four closed funds per Private Equity International[6](https://www.privateequityinternational.com/institution-profiles/blue-delta-capital-partners.html); Fund III $215 million (2021), Fund IV $250 million (2024)[2](https://www.cooley.com/news/coverage/2024/2024-07-31-blue-delta-capital-partners-announces-250-million-fourth-fund) |
| Largest fund | $250 million Fund IV, announced July 31, 2024[2](https://www.cooley.com/news/coverage/2024/2024-07-31-blue-delta-capital-partners-announces-250-million-fourth-fund) |
| Status | Active; 2026 reporting shows recent investments and an active portfolio[4](https://virginiabusiness.com/banking-finance-2026-kevin-robbins/) |
## Founders and team
**Mark Frantz**, co-founder and general partner, previously served as Managing General Partner of In-Q-Tel, the strategic venture capital affiliate of the US Intelligence Community, and was a Principal with Carlyle Venture Partners and a Partner at RedShift Ventures.[7](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/) He sat on the board of CSRA (NYSE: CSRA), which was acquired by [General Dynamics](https://www.edgepedia.org/general-dynamics) for $9.7 billion, and his Form D listing for Fund III shows related directorships at TerraGo Technologies, Intelliworks, Odin Technologies, and Shared Spectrum Co.[7](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/) • [8](https://www.dealdata.net/company-profile/0001896814/)
**Kevin Robbins**, co-founder and general partner, worked in corporate development at SRA International and was a key member of the ABS Capital Partners team.[7](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/) He co-founded Wolf Den Associates, a consulting firm in the government services sector acquired by Deep Water Point in 2022, and Dark Wolf Solutions.[7](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/) Phil Nolan is also a general partner; in the Fund IV announcement he described the firm's aim as scaling companies toward $100 million-plus revenue federal businesses through organic growth and tuck-in acquisitions.[3](https://www.citybiz.co/article/583917/blue-delta-announces-oversubscribed-250m-fund-iv/)
## Investment strategy
The firm states it invests exclusively in the US federal government market, particularly companies providing technology-enabled solutions and services.[1](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/approach/) Its targets have $20 million to more than $100 million in revenue and are cash-flow positive.[1](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/approach/)
**Non-controlling stakes are the firm's signature.** Initial equity investments run $15 million to $50 million or more, taken as 10–40% ownership positions rather than control.[1](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/approach/) • [2](https://www.cooley.com/news/coverage/2024/2024-07-31-blue-delta-capital-partners-announces-250-million-fourth-fund) The firm says the capital goes to tuck-in acquisitions, founder liquidity, shareholder buyouts, bid-and-proposal spending, infrastructure, and talent.[1](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/approach/) Check sizes have grown over time: in 2019 the firm described typical investments of $10 million to $30 million of equity.[5](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/2019/09/blue-delta-exceeds-goal-in-raising-new-150m-fund/326888)
## Funds raised
The firm's reported fundraising across vintages is:
- **Fund II (2019):** closed at $150 million in September 2019, exceeding a $125 million target within four months, according to Washington Technology.[5](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/2019/09/blue-delta-exceeds-goal-in-raising-new-150m-fund/326888)
- **Fund III (2021):** $215 million, announced December 2021, two years after Fund II and itself above target.[2](https://www.cooley.com/news/coverage/2024/2024-07-31-blue-delta-capital-partners-announces-250-million-fourth-fund) • [9](https://mondaq.com/unitedstates/financial-services/1144990/blue-delta-capital-partners-closes-215-million-fund) The firm's SEC Form D filing for Fund III records a first sale date of December 22, 2021, with $215 million in total raised.[10](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1896814&type=D)
- **Fund IV (2024):** $250 million, announced July 31, 2024, the largest fund since the firm's founding.[2](https://www.cooley.com/news/coverage/2024/2024-07-31-blue-delta-capital-partners-announces-250-million-fourth-fund) • [11](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/inno/stories/fundings/2024/07/31/blue-delta-capital-partners-fund.html)
Two further points on the fundraising record deserve note. First, the press's numbering does not always match other records: Washington Technology called the September 2019 $150 million close the firm's "third fund," while Private Equity International lists a fund closing in September 2019 and Fund III closing in December 2021.[5](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/2019/09/blue-delta-exceeds-goal-in-raising-new-150m-fund/326888) • [6](https://www.privateequityinternational.com/institution-profiles/blue-delta-capital-partners.html) Second, according to the firm's own release, Fund IV was oversubscribed by institutional investors in a single closing and, because of its sector focus, comprised solely of US investors; Private Equity International lists its close date as August 2024.[3](https://www.citybiz.co/article/583917/blue-delta-announces-oversubscribed-250m-fund-iv/) • [6](https://www.privateequityinternational.com/institution-profiles/blue-delta-capital-partners.html)
## Portfolio and exits
The firm's listed exits trace a decade of consolidation among federal contractors.[7](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/)
- Quadrint, acquired by CACI[7](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/)
- iNovex, acquired by Enlightenment Capital[7](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/)
- Metis Solutions, acquired by PAE[7](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/)
- IST Research, acquired by [The Carlyle Group](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-carlyle-group)[7](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/)
- The Tauri Group, sold to LMI in 2019, the firm's most recent high-profile exit at the time[5](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/2019/09/blue-delta-exceeds-goal-in-raising-new-150m-fund/326888)
- KTSi, acquired by Scitor[7](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/)
- Acentia, acquired by Maximus in 2015[5](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/2019/09/blue-delta-exceeds-goal-in-raising-new-150m-fund/326888)
- PAE, purchased in 2011 by private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg from [Lockheed Martin](https://www.edgepedia.org/lockheed-martin)[5](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/2019/09/blue-delta-exceeds-goal-in-raising-new-150m-fund/326888)
Frantz's investments cited by the firm also include Metis Solutions and [Sonatype](https://www.edgepedia.org/sonatype), the latter acquired by [Vista Equity Partners](https://www.edgepedia.org/vista-equity-partners).[7](https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/) Quadrint's acquisition by CACI and new opportunities such as Concept Plus were cited by Frantz as drivers of the Fund IV raise.[3](https://www.citybiz.co/article/583917/blue-delta-announces-oversubscribed-250m-fund-iv/) The current portfolio named in 2026 reporting includes Gunnison, a McLean information technology company, and Tharros, a Maryland-based cybersecurity contractor.[4](https://virginiabusiness.com/banking-finance-2026-kevin-robbins/)
## References
1. Approach – Blue Delta Capital Partners — https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/approach/
2. Blue Delta Capital Partners Announces $250 Million Fourth Fund // Cooley — https://www.cooley.com/news/coverage/2024/2024-07-31-blue-delta-capital-partners-announces-250-million-fourth-fund
3. Blue Delta Announces Oversubscribed $250M Fund IV — citybiz — https://www.citybiz.co/article/583917/blue-delta-announces-oversubscribed-250m-fund-iv/
4. Banking | Finance 2026: Kevin Robbins — Virginia Business — https://virginiabusiness.com/banking-finance-2026-kevin-robbins/
5. Blue Delta exceeds goal in raising new $150M fund — Washington Technology — https://www.washingtontechnology.com/2019/09/blue-delta-exceeds-goal-in-raising-new-150m-fund/326888/
6. Blue Delta Capital Partners — Private Equity International profile — https://www.privateequityinternational.com/institution-profiles/blue-delta-capital-partners.html
7. Team – Blue Delta Capital Partners — https://bluedeltacapitalpartners.com/team/
8. Blue Delta Capital Fund III, LP Form D data — DealData — https://www.dealdata.net/company-profile/0001896814/
9. Blue Delta Capital Partners Closes $215 Million Fund — Mondaq — https://mondaq.com/unitedstates/financial-services/1144990/blue-delta-capital-partners-closes-215-million-fund
10. Blue Delta Capital Fund III, LP — SEC Form D filings — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1896814&type=D
11. Blue Delta Capital Partners raises $250M fund — Washington Business Journal — https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/inno/stories/fundings/2024/07/31/blue-delta-capital-partners-fund.html
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