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Who invested in BrightFarms

6 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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

$110Mraised across 6 rounds since 2011, from 6 sources

$4.3MSeries A$4.9MSeries B$2.4MSeries B$14MSeries B$30MSeries C$55MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $55MJun 2018
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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.

2012201320142015201620172018
$4.3MSeries A$4.9MSeries B$2.4MSeries B$14MSeries B$30MSeries C$55MSeries D
First round
Series A, $4.3M
Dec 2011
Biggest round
$55M
Series D · Jun 2018
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Jun 2018
    Series D$55M1 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Sept 2016
    Series C$30M1 new

    Also list them on their own siteCatalyst Investors

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Sept 2016

  3. Nov 2015
    Series B$14M3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $14M sold, first sale Oct 2015

  4. Jun 2014
    Series B$2.4M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jan 2014
    Series B$4.9M3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $3.2M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  6. Dec 2011
    Series A$4.3M3 new

    Reported by brightfarms.comSEC filing: $4.3M sold, first sale Dec 2011

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • Josh S.H. NorburyExecutive Officeri
  • Neal ParikhExecutive Officeri
  • Paul LightfootExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBrian S.H. RichGregory S.H. OberholtzerPeter S.H. GrubsteinSusan S.H. ShieldsThomas EmmonsTyler S.H. Newton

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 A2011Series B2014Series B2014Series B2015Series C2016Series D2018NGEN PartnersEmil CapitalWP Global PartnersTed CaplowCatalystCox Enterprises/ Catalyst

Everyone who backed them

NGEN PartnersVC firm5rounds
Emil CapitalVC firm4rounds
WP Global PartnersFamily office3rounds
Ted CaplowAngel3rounds
CatalystHedge fund1round
Cox Enterprises/ Catalystno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list BrightFarms as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Catalyst InvestorsPrivate equity2016, per its site
New Ground VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about BrightFarms

Who invested in BrightFarms?

BrightFarms's investors include NGEN Partners, Emil Capital, WP Global Partners, Ted Caplow and Catalyst, and 1 more on record.

How much has BrightFarms raised?

BrightFarms has raised $110M across 6 rounds since 2011.

When did BrightFarms last raise?

BrightFarms's most recent round was a Series D of $55M in Jun 2018.

What was BrightFarms's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $55M in Jun 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed BrightFarms first?

BrightFarms's first round on record, in Dec 2011, was backed by NGEN Partners, Emil Capital and Ted Caplow.

What stage is BrightFarms at?

BrightFarms's latest named round is a Series D, in Jun 2018.

Where is BrightFarms based?

BrightFarms is based in the United States.

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