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Who invested in Bright

5 rounds we have observed, with the 11 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$70Mraised across 5 rounds since 2021, from 5 sources

$15MVenture$600KSeed$4.5MSeed$36MSeries C$15MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $15MOct 2025
Biggest round
$36MSeries C · Jul 2023
Investors
11
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2022202320242025
$15MVenture$600KSeed$4.5MSeed$36MSeries C$15MDebt
First round
Venture, $15M
Aug 2021
Biggest round
$36M
Series C · Jul 2023
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Oct 2025
    Debt$15M1 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jul 2023
  3. Oct 2022
    Seed$4.5M2 new

    Source recorded

  4. Feb 2022
    Seed$600K1 new

    Source recorded

  5. Aug 2021
    Venture$15M2 new

    Source recorded

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator3rounds
First Round CapitalVC firm2rounds
FelicisVC firm2rounds
TechstarsVC firm1round
CitibankGrowth equity1round
Susa VenturesVC firm1round
Maven Capital PartnersPrivate equity1round
Sound VenturesVC firm1round
Four Cities CapitalVC firm1round
MirovaPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about Bright

Who invested in Bright?

Bright's investors include Y Combinator, First Round Capital, Felicis, Techstars and Norwest Venture Partners, and 6 more on record.

How much has Bright raised?

Bright has raised $70M across 5 rounds since 2021.

When did Bright last raise?

Bright's most recent round was a Debt of $15M in Oct 2025.

What was Bright's biggest round?

Bright's largest round on record is $36M (Series C), in Jul 2023.

Who backed Bright first?

Bright's first round on record, in Aug 2021, was backed by Norwest Venture Partners and Sound Ventures.

What stage is Bright at?

Bright's latest named round is a Debt, in Oct 2025.

Where is Bright based?

Bright is based in the United Kingdom.

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