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BrightEdge

BrightEdge is an enterprise SEO and content performance marketing platform founded in 2007 by Jim Yu and Lemuel Park.

Funding reportedLast round: Series D

Information technology & servicesFoster City, United States

About BrightEdge

BrightEdge is an enterprise SEO and content performance marketing platform founded in 2007 by Jim Yu and Lemuel Park.

Headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company employs between 350 to 1,000 people and has a global presence with offices in cities like New York, London, and Tokyo. BrightEdge is backed by strong venture capital, having completed a Series D funding round. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to enhance organic search performance. Key features include search intent and keyword discovery, content optimization, technical auditing, and performance measurement. BrightEdge is known for its unique capability to provide web-wide, real-time measurement of digital content engagement across various channels. The company serves over 8,500 brands, including notable clients like Microsoft, Netflix, and Nike, focusing on large organizations that require sophisticated multi-domain SEO strategies. BrightEdge operates on a B2B SaaS model, generating revenue through enterprise subscriptions and agency partnerships.

What company datasets say BrightEdge raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all$64Min dollars
Last roundSeries D
Last round size$43M
Last round dateJun 2013

Founders and team

From BrightEdge's own website: 2 founders, 6 on the team.

Jim YuChief Executive Officer and Founder
Lemuel ParkChief Technology Officer and Founder
  • Albert GouyetVice President, Operations
  • Tom ZiolaVice President, Business Development
  • Michael SundaresonChief Revenue Officer
  • Ran Van RiperChief Customer Officer
  • Sammy YuChief Architect
  • Tim ComptonChief Financial Officer

On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

Each firm lists BrightEdge on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

consumersmarketinginformation technology & servicescontent marketinginformation technologyseosaassearchartificial intelligencedigital marketinginternetmarketing & advertisingconsumer internetsoftware developmentcomputer softwareb2b

Built with from their website

Apache ParquetGitHub ActionsDocuSignMicrosoft Power BIDockerGitChatGPTAmazon SESGoogle Tag ManagerSalesforce Service Cloud

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Sector
Information technology & services
Industry code
NAICS 51321, SIC 7372
Region
California
Revenue
$100M a year, as listed

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