When was BrightInsight founded?

BrightInsight was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is BrightInsight located?

BrightInsight is headquartered in San Jose, United States.

Who is the current CEO of BrightInsight?

Kal Patel D of BrightInsight. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does BrightInsight have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at BrightInsight is 154.

Is BrightInsight a funded company?

BrightInsight is a funded company, having raised a total of $179M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Sep 05, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of BrightInsight?

BrightInsight's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jan 20, 2026, with participation from 5 investors.

Where does BrightInsight rank among its competitors?

BrightInsight ranks 9th amongst 302 active competitors, of which 55 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Verily, which secured $300M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of BrightInsight?

BrightInsight's top competitors include Medidata, IQVIA and Verily. Among them, Verily secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

BrightInsight - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

BrightInsight is a series C company based in San Jose (United States), founded in 2017 by Kal Patel D and Frederik Smits. It operates as a Provider of digital health solutions for clinical trials. BrightInsight has raised $179M in funding from investors like Insight Partners, General Catalyst and New Leaf Venture Partners. The company has 302 active competitors, including 55 funded and 42 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Medidata, IQVIA and Verily.

Company Details

BrightInsight provides digital health solutions for clinical trials. Their platform enables improving patient engagement and adherence, continuous remote patient monitoring, and dose management algorithms (cloud-based algorithm). It analyzes data from connected medical devices, combination products, apps, and software. The company's Quality Management System is ISO 13485: 2016 certified.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$179M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jan 20, 2026, $*****

Investors

Insight Partners & 9 more

Ranked

9^th among 302 active competitors

Employee Count

154 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Medidata & 706 more

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BrightInsight is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BRIGHTINSIGHT, INC. CIN: 822242267 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	57 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
BRIGHTINSIGHT, INC. CIN: 155784193 , United States, Active	May 16, 2019	-	-	-

BrightInsight has raised a total funding of $179M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 05, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jan 20, 2026 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. BrightInsight has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BrightInsight:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 20, 2026	9135474	Series C	2442669	5763170	1865165	1273062
Mar 10, 2021	7650112	Series C	1389221	8535464	4165786	Insight Partners & 2 more
Jun 10, 2020	8169083	Series B	4886406	8524972	Insight Partners	New Leaf Venture Partners & 1 more

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The founders of BrightInsight are Kal Patel D and Frederik Smits. Kal Patel D is the CEO of BrightInsight.

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

Kal Patel D: Co-Founder & CEO of BrightInsight.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Frederik Smits: Co-founder & Managing Director of BrightInsight.

BrightInsight's Board of Directors

BrightInsight's board has 8 active members. Kal Patel, Dan Goldsmith, Justin Butler, Ferry Tamtoro, Peter Sobiloff, Vijay Lathi, John Carlson and Bob Michitarian are independent board members.

Here is the list of BrightInsight's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Kal Patel	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 7m
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ux{aenh	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 1m
fyejopv	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 3m
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nwvqvyq	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 8m
gbvibkg	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 5m

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BrightInsight's employee count trend

BrightInsight has 154 employees as of Apr 26. Here is BrightInsight's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BrightInsight include Medidata, IQVIA and Verily. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BrightInsight, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Medidata 1999, New York City (United States), Acquired	AI-based clinical trial management software for researchers	$41.5M	Insight Partners, TFS & 11 others	86/100
2nd	IQVIA 1982, Durham (United States), Public	Provider of clinical research and commercialization solutions for healthcare	$1.74M	Leonard Green and Partners, Fisher Lynch Capital ... & 11 others	80/100
3rd	Verily 2015, Dallas (United States), Series D	Developer of precision health platforms and solutions using artificial intelligence	$2.8B	Silver Lake, Temasek & 9 others	79/100
4th	Tempus 2015, Chicago (United States), Public	Developer of genomic sequencing and algorithmic diagnostic tools for medicine	$1.05B	New Enterprise Associates, T. Rowe Price ... & 10 others	74/100
5th	Signant Health 2000, Plymouth Meeting (United States), Acquired	Provider of a software solution for clinical trial management	$3.4M	Harvest Partners, 3i Group & 3 others	72/100
6th	Science 37 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Provider of a suite solution for clinical trials for researchers	$106M	Redmile Group, Lux Capital & 12 others	70/100
7th	Viz.ai 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Developer of an AI-powered platform for care coordination and disease detection	$252M	Insight Partners, Tiger Global Management ... & 16 others	69/100
8th	TriNetX 2013, Cambridge (United States), Acquired	Provider of clinical trial management software for researchers and professionals	$102M	Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, MPM Capital ... & 5 others	66/100
9th	BrightInsight 2017, San Jose (United States), Series C	Provider of digital health solutions for clinical trials	$179M	Insight Partners, Alpha Partners & 8 others	64/100
10th	Wcg Clinical 2012, Princeton (United States), Acquired	CRO offering regulatory and ethical review services for clinical research	-	Ares Capital Corporation, Prospect Capital ... & 5 others	64/100