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Who invested in BrightBytes

5 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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.

Education

Funding summaryUpdated 31 Oct 2026

$51Mraised across 5 rounds since 2012, from 5 sources

$220KSeed$750KSeed$2.5MSeries A$15MSeries B$33MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $33MJul 2015
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Investors
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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.

2012201320142015
$220KSeed$750KSeed$2.5MSeries A$15MSeries B$33MSeries C
First round
Seed, $220K
Mar 2012
Biggest round
$33M
Series C · Jul 2015
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jul 2015
    Series C$33M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $33M sold, first sale Jul 2015

  2. Mar 2014
    Series B$15M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $13M sold, first sale Mar 2014

  3. Jul 2013
    Series A$2.5M1 new

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $3.3M sold, first sale Jun 2013

  4. Jan 2013
    Seed$750K3 new

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $750K sold, first sale Dec 2012

  5. Mar 2012
    Seed$220K1 new
    • Andy Pechacke

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Hisham AnwarExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Rob MancabelliExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediMatthew GreenfieldNick SinaiRobert Stavis

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.

Seed2012Seed2013Series A2013Series B2014Series C2015Learn CapitalRethink EducationBessemer Venture PartnersNewSchools Venture FundInsight PartnersAmjad HussainAndy Pechacke

Everyone who backed them

Learn CapitalVC firm3rounds
Rethink EducationVC firm3rounds
Insight PartnersVC firm1round
Amjad Hussainno record of our own yet1round
Andy Pechackeno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about BrightBytes

Who invested in BrightBytes?

BrightBytes's investors include Learn Capital, Rethink Education, Bessemer Venture Partners, NewSchools Venture Fund and Insight Partners, and 2 more on record.

How much has BrightBytes raised?

BrightBytes has raised $51M across 5 rounds since 2012.

When did BrightBytes last raise?

BrightBytes's most recent round was a Series C of $33M in Jul 2015.

What was BrightBytes's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $33M in Jul 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed BrightBytes first?

BrightBytes's first round on record, in Mar 2012, was backed by Andy Pechacke.

What stage is BrightBytes at?

BrightBytes's latest named round is a Series C, in Jul 2015.

Where is BrightBytes based?

BrightBytes is based in the United States.

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