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Who invested in BrightWhistle

3 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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

$3.2Mraised across 3 rounds since 2011, from 3 sources

$1.1MSeed$2.1MSeries A
Latest round
Series BApr 2014
Biggest round
$2.1MSeries A · Aug 2012
Investors
3
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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.

201220132014
$1.1MSeed$2.1MSeries A?Series B
First round
Seed, $1.1M
Jul 2011
Biggest round
$2.1M
Series A · Aug 2012
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Apr 2014
    Series BAmount undisclosed3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Aug 2012
    Series A$2.1M3 returning

    Reported by pevc.dowjones.comSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Jul 2012

  3. Jul 2011
    Seed$1.1M3 new

    Reported by fis.dowjones.comSEC filing: $1.1M sold, first sale Jul 2011

Founders and team

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

  • Chad Gregory MalloryExecutive Officer, Directori
  • J. Gregory FosterExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediEmerson Gregory FannJames Gregory HamiltonPaul Gregory Iaffaldano

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredSilver Lake Partners$20MFeb 2015

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Hamilton VenturesVC firm3rounds
Eastside PartnersVC firm3rounds
Paul IaffaldanoAngel3rounds

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Quick answers about BrightWhistle

Who invested in BrightWhistle?

BrightWhistle's investors include Hamilton Ventures, Eastside Partners and Paul Iaffaldano.

How much has BrightWhistle raised?

BrightWhistle has raised $3.2M across 3 rounds since 2011. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did BrightWhistle last raise?

BrightWhistle's most recent round was a Series B in Apr 2014.

What was BrightWhistle's biggest round?

BrightWhistle's largest round on record is $2.1M (Series A), in Aug 2012.

Who backed BrightWhistle first?

BrightWhistle's first round on record, in Jul 2011, was backed by Hamilton Ventures, Eastside Partners and Paul Iaffaldano.

What stage is BrightWhistle at?

BrightWhistle's latest named round is a Series B, in Apr 2014.

Where is BrightWhistle based?

BrightWhistle is based in the United States.

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