Andrew Weinberg is Founder, CEO & Co-Chair of Brightstar Capital Partners. Andrew serves as Chair of Brightstar’s Investment Committee.
Prior to founding Brightstar, Andrew was a Partner at Lindsay Goldberg, a New York-based private equity firm. Andrew served on the Boards of 13 portfolio companies during his tenure at Lindsay Goldberg. In addition, from 2008-2011 Andrew served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer of Likewize.
Prior to joining Lindsay Goldberg, Andrew worked at Goldman Sachs in their Principal Investment Area (PIA). Andrew started his career at Morgan Stanley in mergers and acquisitions and leveraged finance.
Andrew received his MBA from Stanford GSB and an AB from Dartmouth College with a double major in History and Economics. Andrew serves as a trustee of the PGA of America REACH Foundation. Andrew is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). He is a member of the World Economic Forum and has served on the Global Future Council on Investing and the Stewardship Board of the Forum’s Platform on Shaping the Future of Investing. Andrew has appeared on multiple panels at Milken Institute and FII conferences.
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