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Who invested in Brightcove

8 rounds we have observed, with the 16 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$198Mraised across 8 rounds since 2005, from 8 sources

$5.5MSeries A$16MSeries B$5.0MSeries B$55MSeries C$60MSeries C$4.9MSeries D$12MSeries D$40MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $40MFeb 2014
Biggest round
$60MSeries C · Jan 2007
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Investors
16
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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.

20052007200920112013
$5.5MSeries A$16MSeries B$5.0MSeries B$55MSeries C$4.9MSeries D$12MSeries D$40MSeries E
First round
Series A, $5.5M
Mar 2005
Biggest round
$60M
Series C · Jan 2007
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Feb 2014
    Series E$40M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $40M sold, first sale Jan 2014

  2. Apr 2010
    Series D$12M7 returning

    Reported by paidcontent.orgSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Mar 2010

  3. May 2008
    Series D$4.9M3 new1 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  4. Jan 2007
  5. Nov 2006
    Series C$55M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Sept 2006
    Series B$5.0M1 new

    Reported by prdomain.com

  7. Nov 2005
  8. Mar 2005
    Series A$5.5M2 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

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.

Series A2005Series B2005Series B2006Series C2006Series C2007Series D2008Series D2010Series E2014General CatalystAccelHearst VenturesAllen & CompanyAol VenturesMaverick CapitalBrookside CapitalAllianceBernsteinTransCosmosIAC

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:BCOVundisclosedFeb 2012

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

General CatalystVC firm5rounds
AccelVC firm5rounds
Hearst VenturesVC firm3rounds
Allen & CompanyWealth manager3rounds
Aol VenturesCorporate VC3rounds
Maverick CapitalVC firm2rounds
Brookside CapitalHedge fund2rounds
AllianceBernsteinVC firm2rounds
TransCosmosVC firm2rounds
IACInvestment firm2rounds
The New York TimesVC firm1round
AOLGrowth equity1round
Cyber CommunicationsInvestment firm1round
DentsuCorporate VC1round
GE Commercial FinancePrivate credit1round
J-StreamInvestment firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Brightcove 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.

Juna Equity Partners, LPInvestorPer its own site

Quick answers about Brightcove

Who invested in Brightcove?

Brightcove's investors include General Catalyst, Accel, Hearst Ventures, Allen & Company and Aol Ventures, and 11 more on record.

How much has Brightcove raised?

Brightcove has raised $198M across 8 rounds since 2005.

When did Brightcove last raise?

Brightcove's most recent round was a Series E of $40M in Feb 2014.

What was Brightcove's biggest round?

Brightcove's largest round on record is $60M (Series C), in Jan 2007.

Who backed Brightcove first?

Brightcove's first round on record, in Mar 2005, was backed by General Catalyst and Accel.

What stage is Brightcove at?

Brightcove's latest named round is a Series E, in Feb 2014.

Where is Brightcove based?

Brightcove is based in the United States.

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