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Brightstar Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Brightstar Capital Partners has acquired 9 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Brightstar Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areautomotive (20%) and business services (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (40%) and secondary buyout (35%). In total, Brightstar Capital Partners has invested in 11 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2024 when it acquired PlayAGS for $1.1B.

In the last 3 years, Brightstar Capital Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 13
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 13

Brightstar Capital Partners

Brightstar Capital Partners

650 Fifth Avenue, 29th Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 430-2500
www.brightstarcapitalpartners.com
info@brightstarcapitalpartners.com

Brightstar Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on partnering with closely held and family-owned companies. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products/services, and industrials. Brightstar Capital Partners was established in 2015 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Environmental, Food, Insurance, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 50 250
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (2.4/yr) # 7 3 1 3 3 2 19
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (0.8/yr) # - 2 - - 1 1 4
  23

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
KZF Design, Inc. 2025-06-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.kzf.com
W.W. Williams Company LLC 2025-01-30 - Secondary Buyout
Dublin, Ohio · www.wwwilliams.com
Amerit Fleet Solutions, Inc. 2025-01-28 - Secondary Sale
Walnut Creek, California · www.ameritfleetsolutions.com
Best Choice Roofing 2024-08-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hendersonville, Tennessee · www.bestchoiceroofing.com
Stratus Group 2024-07-01 - Secondary Buyout
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania · www.stratusteam.com
PlayAGS, Inc. 2024-05-09 1.1B USD Going Private
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.playags.com
Gateway Dealer Network 2024-02-13 - Secondary Sale
Valley Park, Missouri · www.gatewaydealer.com
Douglas Products & Packaging Co. LLC 2023-09-21 - Secondary Buyout
Liberty, Missouri · www.douglasproducts.com
Ausenco Engineering Canada, Inc. 2023-09-21 - Secondary Buyout
Burlington, Ontario · www.ausenco.com
BrightCell Logistics 2023-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Doral, Florida · www.brightcell-logistics.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Astrion 2021-05-11 Axient 2024-07-24 2
Burlington, Massachusetts · www.astrion.us Huntsville, Alabama · www.axientcorp.com
XLerate Group 2021-09-02 Auction Credit Enterprises LLC 2022-01-05 4
Carmel, Indiana · www.xlerategroup.com Dallas, Texas · www.auctioncredit.com
XLerate Group 2021-09-02 America's Auto Auction, Inc. 2021-12-30 3
Carmel, Indiana · www.xlerategroup.com Dallas, Texas · www.americasautoauction.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Automotive 3 (18%) - 4 (20%) -
Business Services 2 (12%) - 3 (15%) -
Engineering 2 (12%) - 2 (10%) -
Information Technology 2 (12%) - 2 (10%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (6%) 1.1B (100%) 1 (5%) 1.1B (100%)
Communications - - 1 (5%) -
Consumer Services 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Forest Products 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Insurance 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Machinery 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Packaging 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Transportation 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Utilities 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 17 $1.1B 20 $1.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 16 (94%) 1.1B (100%) 19 (95%) 1.1B (100%)
  Texas 3 (18%) - 3 (15%) -
  California 2 (12%) - 3 (15%) -
  Ohio 2 (12%) - 2 (10%) -
  Missouri 2 (12%) - 2 (10%) -
  Indiana 2 (12%) - 2 (10%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (6%) - 2 (10%) -
  Nevada 1 (6%) 1.1B (100%) 1 (5%) 1.1B (100%)
  Tennessee 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  Florida 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  Utah - - 1 (5%) -
Canada 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
  Ontario 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 17 $1.1B 20 $1.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (35%) - 8 (40%) -
Secondary Buyout 6 (35%) - 7 (35%) -
Growth Capital 2 (12%) - 2 (10%) -
Going Private 1 (6%) 1.1B (100%) 1 (5%) 1.1B (100%)
Consolidation 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Divestiture 1 (6%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 17 $1.1B 20 $1.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 2 (50%) -
IPO 1 (25%) -
Trade Sale 1 (25%) -
Total 4 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
 3
Nomura Investment Bank
 2
BMO Capital Markets
 1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 7
Winston & Strawn
 1
Fredrikson & Byron
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest PlayAGS, Inc.
$1.1B (2024-05-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
35%
7 (35%)
Strategic(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

4.1B USD

Established

2015

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Andrew Weinberg

Founder & CEO

Craig Thomas

Chief Marketing Officer & Managing Director

Michael Drexler

Chief Strategy Officer & Managing Director

Jesse Rosenfeld

Co-head of Investor Relations

Peter Smith

Co-head of Investor Relations

FAQ

When was Brightstar Capital Partners founded?

Brightstar Capital Partners was founded in 2015.

What type of investor is Brightstar Capital Partners?

Brightstar Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Brightstar Capital Partners headquartered?

Brightstar Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Brightstar Capital Partners have under management?

Brightstar Capital Partners has 4.1B USD under management.

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