# Bret Wiener

> Bret Wiener is the founder and CEO of Gemspring Capital, the Westport, Connecticut private equity firm he established in 2015. Previously a managing director at H.I.G. Capital, he also worked at Microsoft and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Gemspring reported $5.1 billion of capital under management in February 2026.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Gemspring Capital
- **Organizations:** Gemspring Capital, H.I.G. Capital, Microsoft, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
- **Education:** BS, summa cum laude, New York University, MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Gemspring Capital in 2015., Involvement in more than 200 acquisitions across his career, according to his current official biography., Led a firm that reported $5.1 billion in capital under management in February 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2015** — Worked in investment banking at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, corporate strategy at Microsoft, and as a managing director at H.I.G. Capital.
- **2015** — Founded Gemspring Capital.
- **2016** — Gemspring announced its debut fund closing at $350 million.
- **2020** — Gemspring announced Fund II with $750 million; all institutional investors from Fund I committed again.
- **2023** — Gemspring announced Fund III at $1.7 billion and Growth Solutions I at $400 million.
- **2025** — Gemspring closed Growth Solutions II at $1.1 billion.
- **2026** — Appointed Aron Grossman and Zubin Malkani as co-heads of investments; retained Founder & CEO role.

## Achievements

- Founded Gemspring Capital in 2015.
- Involvement in more than 200 acquisitions across his career, according to his current official biography.
- Led a firm that reported $5.1 billion in capital under management in February 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Gemspring appointed Aron Grossman and Zubin Malkani as co-heads of investments; Wiener remained Founder & CEO.
- **2025-11** — A Gemspring affiliate announced completion of the acquisition of Goodyear’s polymer chemicals business.
- **2025-09** — Gemspring closed Growth Solutions II with $1.1 billion in capital commitments.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gemspring.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-wiener-7797489/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09