When was Bright founded?

Bright was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is Bright located?

Bright is headquartered in Santa Monica, United States.

How many employees does Bright have?

As of Dec 31, 2021, the latest employee count at Bright is 33.

Is Bright a funded company?

Bright is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series B round on Aug 08, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Bright?

Bright's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Aug 08, 2021, with participation from 18 investors. Its primary sector is Continued Learning. In United States, the Continued Learning sector has seen $119M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Bright rank among its competitors?

Bright ranks 8th amongst 115 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was MyPocketSkill, which secured $13.4K in Aug, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Bright?

Bright's top competitors include MentorShow, TakeLessons and BitClass. Among them, MyPocketSkill secured the most recent funding round in August, 2025.

Bright - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Bright is a series B company based in Santa Monica (United States), founded in 2013 by Guy Oseary. It operates as a Cloud-based video calling platform. Bright has raised $15M in funding from investors like RIT Capital Partners, Sound Ventures and Regah Ventures. The company has 115 active competitors, including 11 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like MentorShow, TakeLessons and BitClass.

Company Details

Cloud-based video calling platform. The platform connects creators, experts and icons to learn and interact in live sessions. Additionally, the platform covers topics such as mind, body, home, money, and more. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Santa Monica, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$15M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Aug 08, 2021, $*****

Investors

RIT Capital Partners & 17 more

Ranked

8^th among 115 active competitors

Employee Count

33 as on Dec 31, 2021

Similar Companies

MentorShow & 179 more

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Bright is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BRIGHT LIVE INC. CIN: 842427463 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	4 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
Bright Live Inc CIN: 84-2427463 , United States, Active	Jun 18, 2019	-	37 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Bright has raised a total funding of $15M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Aug 08, 2021 for $*****. 18 investors participated in its latest round. Bright has 8 institutional investors and 10 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bright:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 08, 2021	8321873	Series B	2205298	1248195	6902410	8557953

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The founders of Bright is Guy Oseary.

Here are the details of Bright's key team members:

Guy Oseary: Co-Founder of Bright.

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Bright's employee count trend

Bright has 33 employees as of Dec 21. Here is Bright's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bright include MentorShow, TakeLessons and BitClass. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bright, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	MentorShow 2020, Paris (France), Series A	Subscription-based platform providing multi-disciplinary learning classes	$20.3M	Left Lane Capital, Educapital & 10 others	51/100
2nd	TakeLessons 2006, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Marketplace for tutoring: in-person & online lessons	$18.7M	Triangle Peak Partners, Crosslink Capital ... & 8 others	51/100
3rd	BitClass 2020, Bengaluru (India), Deadpooled	Provider of online course creation platform	$2.26M	WaterBridge, Venture Highway & 9 others	48/100
4th	Pep live 2021, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Online platform offering video streaming of user-generated content	$2.5M	India Quotient, QED Innovation Labs & 9 others	43/100
5th	MyPocketSkill 2017, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Platform connecting young people with skill based tasks and employment	$728K	Sage, Boost Fund	41/100
6th	Teachoo 2016, Delhi (India), Unfunded	Online Learning Network	-	-	41/100
7th	FastInfo Class 2020, Kolkata (India), Unfunded	Online platform providing exam preparation and multi-disciplinary learning courses	-	-	40/100
8th	Bright 2013, Santa Monica (United States), Series B	Cloud-based video calling platform	$15M	Regah Ventures, Norwest & 16 others	39/100
9th	Openmind Learning 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of online classes taught by experts in creative fields	$3.65M	Floodgate, OVO Fund	39/100
10th	LearnHat 2021, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Online tutoring platform	-	-	38/100