When was Bright Cellars founded?

Bright Cellars was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Bright Cellars located?

Bright Cellars is headquartered in Boston, United States.

How many employees does Bright Cellars have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Bright Cellars is 7.

Is Bright Cellars a funded company?

Bright Cellars is a funded company, having raised a total of $26.7M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 31, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Bright Cellars?

Bright Cellars' latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Feb 2022, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Online Grocery. In United States, the Online Grocery sector has seen $491M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Bright Cellars rank among its competitors?

Bright Cellars ranks 2nd amongst 26 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tippsy, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Bright Cellars?

Bright Cellars' top competitors include Winc, Firstleaf and Tippsy. Among them, Tippsy secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Bright Cellars - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online retailer offering wine on a subscription basis. The product catalog includes various flavours of wine such as apple, grape, and more. The company also provides wine recommendations based on the taste profile.

Website: brightcellars.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Boston, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$26.7M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Feb 2022, $*****

Investors

CSA Partners & 11 more

Ranked

2^nd among 26 active competitors

Employee Count

7 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Winc & 83 more

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Bright Cellars is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BRIGHT CELLARS INC CIN: 464408519 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	5 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Bright Cellars Inc. CIN: 0001630276 , United States, Active		$1 - $1M (As on Aug 17, 2015)	-	-

Bright Cellars has raised a total funding of $26.7M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 31, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Feb 2022 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Bright Cellars has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bright Cellars:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 2022	3825777	Series B	6602475	1886111	3749275	2505100
Sep 02, 2021	5689379	Series B	6859405	6457553	3828433	Revolution & 1 more
May 17, 2018	4104804	Series A	9000798	3189056	CSA Partners & 1 more	Northwestern Mutual & 1 more

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The founders of Bright Cellars are Joe Laurendi and Richard Yau.

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

Joe Laurendi: CTO & Co-Founder of Bright Cellars.
Richard Yau: Co-Founder & CEO of Bright Cellars.

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Bright Cellars' employee count trend

Bright Cellars has 7 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Bright Cellars's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bright Cellars include Winc, Firstleaf and Tippsy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bright Cellars, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Winc 2011, Los Angeles (United States), Public	Online platform offering wine delivery services	$56.4M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Crosscut Ventures ... & 17 others	64/100
2nd	Bright Cellars 2014, Boston (United States), Series B	Online retailer offering wine on a subscription basis	$26.7M	Revolution, Context Ventures & 10 others	52/100
3rd	Firstleaf 2015, Napa (United States), Funding Raised	Wine club subscription service that delivers wines	-	Greycroft, Tribeca Venture Partners & 5 others	51/100
4th	Tippsy 2017, Anaheim (United States), Series A	Online platform offering alcohol products	-	W inc, Kokubu & 6 others	47/100
5th	Splash Wines 2014, Eagle (United States), Acquired	Online wine retailer offering curated cases and build-your-own options	$1.22M	-	35/100
6th	Glassful 2013, New York City (United States), Acqui-Hired	Wine subscription	$1.75M	Matiascorea, Pixafy	34/100
7th	Tasting Room 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Award-winning wine club delivering curated selections with satisfaction guaranteed	$5.85M	Corsa Ventures, Bridge Builder Ventures Group ... & 2 others	31/100
8th	Dry Farm Wines 2015, Napa (United States), Unfunded	Curated artisan wines: organic, sugar-free, low alcohol, European heritage	-	-	29/100
9th	The Epicurean Trader 2014, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Online retailer offering subscription based alcoholic products	-	-	28/100
10th	Tourist 2016, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Brand of wines	-	-	28/100