# Andrew S. Weinberg

> Andrew S. Weinberg is the founder, CEO and co-chair of Brightstar Capital Partners, which he established in 2015. His career spans Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Lindsay Goldberg, as well as a 2008-2011 stint as COO and chief strategy officer of the business now called Likewize. He focuses on partnering with family-, founder- and entrepreneur-led businesses and chairs Brightstar’s investment committee.

- **Role:** Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chair at Brightstar Capital Partners
- **Organizations:** Brightstar Capital Partners, Lindsay Goldberg (former), Goldman Sachs (former), Morgan Stanley (former), Likewize, formerly Brightstar Corp. (former operating executive), PGA of America REACH Foundation, Young Presidents Organization, World Economic Forum
- **Education:** AB, double major in History and Economics, Dartmouth College, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Brightstar Capital Partners in 2015 and chairs its investment committee., Served on 13 portfolio-company boards during his tenure at Lindsay Goldberg., Led Brightstar through Fund II’s approximately $1.27 billion close in 2021 and Fund III’s $1.26 billion close in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Started his career in mergers and acquisitions and leveraged finance at Morgan Stanley.
- **—** — Worked in Goldman Sachs’s Principal Investment Area before joining Lindsay Goldberg.
- **2003** — Joined Lindsay Goldberg; later became a partner.
- **2008-2011** — Served as COO and chief strategy officer of Brightstar Corp., now Likewize.
- **2015** — Founded Brightstar Capital Partners.
- **2021** — Brightstar closed Fund II at approximately $1.27 billion.
- **2024** — Brightstar completed Fund III fundraising with $1.26 billion in commitments.
- **2025** — Marcelo Claure joined as partner and co-chair; Weinberg also served as co-chair.
- **2026** — Eric Epstein joined as partner and co-chair effective May 1, alongside Weinberg and Claure.

## Achievements

- Founded Brightstar Capital Partners in 2015 and chairs its investment committee.
- Served on 13 portfolio-company boards during his tenure at Lindsay Goldberg.
- Led Brightstar through Fund II’s approximately $1.27 billion close in 2021 and Fund III’s $1.26 billion close in 2024.
- Serves as a trustee of the PGA of America REACH Foundation.
- Has served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Investing and its investing platform stewardship board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared on The Private Equity Podcast on October 13 to discuss succession, exit planning, culture and AI.
- **2026-09** — Published “Why the Age of AI is the Age of Operations” on September 10, advocating operating discipline and two to four priority initiatives.
- **2026-05** — Eric Epstein’s appointment as partner and co-chair took effect May 1, joining Weinberg and Marcelo Claure in the leadership team.
- **2026-04** — Featured in Buyouts’ April 14 Off-duty interview discussing teaching, Hawaii, golf, music and films.

## Links

- Website: https://brightstarcp.com/team/andrew-weinberg/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weinberg-andrew/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21