Brightstar Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in privately negotiated equity and equity-related investments with control or control-oriented interests in operating companies in the United States and Canada. Brightstar focuses on middle market investments in established industries where it believes it can add strategic and/or operational value. Brightstar serves as the investment advisor for private funds exempt from registration.
Fee Structure
Brightstar manages private equity funds and charges a management fee, generally 2% per year, although some funds charge a lower or no management fee. The management fee is calculated based on committed capital until a specified date, then on invested capital. Brightstar also receives carried interest, which is a percentage of profits.