# Brightstar Capital Partners

> Brightstar Capital Partners is a VC fund in New York backing Energy and Mining. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/11046813/
- Website: http://www.brightstarcapitalpartners.com/

Brightstar Capital Partners is a VC fund in New York focused on Energy and Mining. Brightstar Capital Partners provides active value creation strategies by focusing on sourcing, executing and creating proprietary private equity investments through its network of relationships. These networks extend from the Brightstar team to investors to its portfolio companies to third party advisors. This connectivity is a key source ofopportunity and, therefore, value for all partners.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Brightstar Capital Partners. Shizune tracks 7 team members at Brightstar Capital Partners. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/brightstar-capital-partners?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Mining | 1 | 50% |
| Eyewear | 1 | 50% |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Hospital | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Weinberg | CEO, Managing Partner & Founder | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-s-weinberg |
| Marcelo Claure | Partner and Co-Chair | 33 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marcelo-claure |
| Matthew Allard | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-allard-3 |
| Michael Drexler | Managing Director & Chief Strategy Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-drexler-2 |
| Raul A. Deju | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raul-a-deju |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Simon Eye Associates | Simon Eye Associates is an eyecare hospital that offers eye exams, pediatric eye care, LASIK Consultation, eyewear and contact lenses. |  | Private Equity | May 07, 2026 |  |
| Ausenco | We set high global standards for leading edge engineering and project management services in the resources and energy sectors. We provide services across the full project lifecycle from preliminary feasibility studies to the construction of multi-billion dollar projects and ongoing management and maintenance. | $578M | Private Equity | Sep 21, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Eldridge Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eldridgeindustries) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Claure Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claure-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eldridge Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eldridge) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Brightstar Capital Partners invest in?

Brightstar Capital Partners invests primarily in Energy, Mining and Eyewear startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Brightstar Capital Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Brightstar Capital Partners?

The team at Brightstar Capital Partners includes Andrew Weinberg (CEO, Managing Partner & Founder), Marcelo Claure (Partner and Co-Chair) and Matthew Allard (Partner), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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