Andrew Bright

Managing Director

Woodside Capital Partners


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Bio

Andrew advises Industrial, Power & Transport technology companies on M&A and strategic financing transactions. He brings 25 years of experience in industrial automation, sustainable energy and transport. Prior to joining WCP, Andrew spent 12 years as a Group Vice President at ABB where he became an expert in M&A, start-up investing, industrial IoT, strategy development & implementation and digital transformation. Most recently he was Head of Corporate Development at ABB Power Grids where he played a leading role in the division’s $11Bn sale to Hitachi. Prior to ABB, Andrew was a Principal Consultant for 7 years, responsible for deploying high-technology solutions into a broad variety of industries. Before returning to Switzerland to establish WCP’s Zurich office, Andrew was based in the heart of the Silicon Valley for 3 years. He is well connected to the start-up Venture Capital & Accelerator eco-system and is currently mentoring and advising a number of start-ups. He earned an MBA from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and a Master’s in Engineering from the University of Oxford.

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