# BrightEdge: Information technology & services, Foster City, United States

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

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/brightedge (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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 reported Last round: Series D

Information technology & services Foster City, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2007 19 years old
- **Team:** 750 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** $64M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series D Jun 2013

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for BrightEdge has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## 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 **$64M** in dollars

Last round **Series D**

Last round size **$43M**

Last round date **Jun 2013**

## Founders and team

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

**Jim Yu** Chief Executive Officer and Founder

**Lemuel Park** Chief Technology Officer and Founder

- **Albert Gouyet** Vice President, Operations
- **Tom Ziola** Vice President, Business Development
- **Michael Sundareson** Chief Revenue Officer
- **Ran Van Riper** Chief Customer Officer
- **Sammy Yu** Chief Architect
- **Tim Compton** Chief Financial Officer

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Section Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/section-partners)

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

consumers marketing information technology & services content marketing information technology seo saas search artificial intelligence digital marketing internet marketing & advertising consumer internet software development computer software b2b

Built with from their website

Apache Parquet GitHub Actions DocuSign Microsoft Power BI Docker Git ChatGPT Amazon SES Google Tag Manager Salesforce 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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