# BrightAI funding: rounds and investors

> BrightAI has raised $51M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Khosla Ventures, BoxGroup and Upfront Ventures. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/brightai (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Series A startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *BrightAI*

One round we have observed, with the 4 investors named in it. 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 summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$51M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series A, $51M Jul 2025
- **Investors:** 4

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jul 2025** Series A **$51M** [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upfront-ventures) [Inspired Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inspired-capital) Source recorded SEC filing: $51M sold, first sale Jun 2025

## Founders and team

From BrightAI's own website: 2 on the team.

- **Kiran Bharwani** CTO, Board Member
- **Mike Millas** CFO

## Everyone who backed them

[Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) VC firm **1** round

[Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upfront-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Inspired Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inspired-capital) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists BrightAI as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Rafferty Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rafferty-holdings) Family office Per its own site

## Quick answers about BrightAI

### Who invested in BrightAI?

BrightAI's investors include Khosla Ventures, BoxGroup, Upfront Ventures and Inspired Capital Partners.

### How much has BrightAI raised?

BrightAI has raised $51M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did BrightAI last raise?

BrightAI's most recent round was a Series A of $51M in Jul 2025.

### What was BrightAI's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $51M in Jul 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed BrightAI first?

BrightAI's first round on record, in Jul 2025, was backed by Khosla Ventures, BoxGroup and Upfront Ventures and 1 others.

### What stage is BrightAI at?

BrightAI's latest named round is a Series A, in Jul 2025.

### Where is BrightAI based?

BrightAI is based in the United States.

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