# Brightstar Capital Partners

> Brightstar Capital Partners is a New York-based middle-market private-equity firm founded by Andrew Weinberg in 2015. It makes control-oriented investments in closely held companies and works with founders, families, entrepreneurs and management teams on succession, expansion and operational improvement. Across three flagship fund programs, Brightstar has announced more than $3.2 billion in capital commitments, with a sector focus spanning business services, industrials, technology, media and telecom, and financial services.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Andrew S. Weinberg (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 93 employees, based on third-party company data supplied for this profile; Brightstar does not publish a current headcount.
- **Products:** Control-oriented private equity, Operational value creation, Strategic and succession partnership, Portfolio add-on acquisition support
- **Notable:** Founded in 2015 and closed an inaugural fund program of more than $710 million in 2018, described at the time as one of the larger first-time private-equity raises of the prior year., Closed Fund II at approximately $1.27 billion in 2021, above its $1 billion target and at its hard cap., Reported in 2021 that portfolio companies employed more than 11,000 people and generated over $6 billion in aggregate annual revenue.

## Products & services

- **Control-oriented private equity** — Majority and other control-oriented investments in North American middle-market companies, especially closely held and family-owned businesses.
- **Operational value creation** — Hands-on work with management on growth, organization, productivity, technology adoption and operational improvement.
- **Strategic and succession partnership** — Capital and planning support for founders and families navigating ownership transitions, professionalization and multi-generational growth.
- **Portfolio add-on acquisition support** — Deal sourcing and execution for acquisitions that expand geography, capability or customer reach within portfolio platforms.

## Achievements

- Founded in 2015 and closed an inaugural fund program of more than $710 million in 2018, described at the time as one of the larger first-time private-equity raises of the prior year.
- Closed Fund II at approximately $1.27 billion in 2021, above its $1 billion target and at its hard cap.
- Reported in 2021 that portfolio companies employed more than 11,000 people and generated over $6 billion in aggregate annual revenue.
- Closed Fund III with $1.26 billion in commitments in April 2024 despite a difficult fundraising market.
- Expanded from New York into a distributed office model that has included Palm Beach, Nashville, Orange County, St. Louis and Denver.
- Built platforms across fleet services, industrial services, government technology, architecture and design, education and consumer products.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Portfolio company America’s Auto Auction announced its expansion into Colorado through the acquisition of Dealers Auto Auction of the Rockies.
- **2026-06** — Brightstar announced the acquisition of Erdman, expanding its architecture and design platform into healthcare and senior living.
- **2026-06** — Portfolio company Astrion was selected by the U.S. Navy to build, integrate and sustain maritime autonomous systems.
- **2026-05** — Brightstar invested in Simon Eye, a vision-care platform.
- **2026-04** — Brightstar invested in Bendon, a provider of screen-free children’s activity products.
- **2026-04** — The firm named Eric Epstein Partner and Co-Chair.
- **2025-06** — Brightstar acquired multidisciplinary architecture, engineering and design firm KZF Design.
- **2024-04** — The firm completed fundraising for Fund III with $1.26 billion in capital commitments.

## Links

- Website: https://brightstarcp.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brightstar-capital-partners/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/brightstarcap

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Last updated: 2026-08-15