Brightstar Capital Partners Announces Strategic Investment in Simon Eye

Published on May 11, 2026
NEW YORK and WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Brightstar Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams, has announced a strategic investment in Simon Eye Holdings, LLC, an integrated vision care platform that provides optometry, optical and ophthalmology services across the Mid-Atlantic region. Simon Eye’s CEO Edward DiMartino will continue to lead the company, and he and members of the management team will retain a meaningful ownership stake, the companies said in a statement.
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