When was Brightly founded?

Brightly was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Brightly located?

Brightly is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Brightly?

Laura Alexander Wittig of Brightly. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does Brightly have?

As of Dec 31, 2021, Brightly has 185 employees, reflecting a 363% year-over-year growth in headcount.

Is Brightly a funded company?

Brightly is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.9M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Feb 19, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Brightly?

Brightly's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Oct 18, 2021, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Internet First Media. In United States, the Internet First Media sector has seen $71.6M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Brightly rank among its competitors?

Brightly ranks 16th amongst 3372 active competitors, of which 31 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Puck, which secured $13M in Aug, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Brightly?

Brightly's top competitors include Vice Media, Thrillist and Highsnobiety. Among them, Puck secured the most recent funding round in August, 2023.

Brightly - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Brightly is a digital platform that provides news related to lifestyle. It offers content on home decor, food, grocery, pets, holidays, and beauty & wellness. It also provides fashion content for both men and women.

Website: brightly.eco
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Email ID: *****@brightly.eco

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.9M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Oct 18, 2021, $*****

Investors

Keeler Investments Group & 4 more

Ranked

16^th among 3372 active competitors

Employee Count

185 as on Dec 31, 2021

Similar Companies

Vice Media & 3517 more

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Brightly has raised a total funding of $1.9M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 19, 2020. Brightly has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Brightly:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 18, 2021	5168721	Seed	9149785	1629558	8234588	7333054
Jan 08, 2021	2488171	Seed	8540596	9147315	2612377	4740661
Feb 19, 2020	3521521	Seed	9542214	2184175	Snap	5563151

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The founders of Brightly are Laura Alexander Wittig and Liza. Laura Alexander Wittig is the CEO of Brightly.

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

Laura Alexander Wittig: Founder & CEO of Brightly and founder of 1 other company.
Liza: Co-Founder of Brightly.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Brightly's employee count trend

Brightly has 185 employees as of Dec 21. The total employee count is 363.0% more than what it was in Dec 20. Here is Brightly's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Brightly include Vice Media, Thrillist and Highsnobiety. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Brightly, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Vice Media 1994, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering multi-category content	$1.5B	Sixth Street, TCV & 13 others	73/100
2nd	Thrillist 2005, New York City (United States), Acquired	Digital publication on food, money, health and travel	$69.1M	Oak Investment Partners, SoftBank Capital ... & 3 others	67/100
3rd	Highsnobiety 2007, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Online streetwear, sneaker, and lifestyle magazine and foundation focused on education investments for minorities	$8.5M	Felix Capital, Mirabaud AM & 21 others	62/100
4th	Mashable 2005, New York City (United States), Acquired	Digital platform delivering tech, science, entertainment, and culture news	$46M	Time Warner Investments, Tribune Media & 12 others	58/100
5th	Puck 2021, Brooklyn (United States), Series B	Blogs focused on hollywood, media, fashion, and more	$20M	TPG, Standard Investments & 1 others	55/100
6th	ELLE India 2008, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Online fashion & lifestyle magazine	-	-	52/100
7th	Kamcord 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform providing advice and insights on technology, productivity, lifestyle, and health	$37.9M	TransLink Capital, Time Warner Investments ... & 25 others	51/100
8th	Complex 2002, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of an online magazine	$60.7M	Hearst, Iconix Brand Group & 5 others	50/100
9th	Smosh 2005, Sacramento (United States), Acquired	Official merchandise for Smosh, offering apparel, accessories, and collectibles	-	-	49/100
10th	Qutoutiao 2016, Shanghai (China), Public	Mobile content aggregator	$242M	Tencent, Sino-US Venture Capital & 11 others	48/100
16th	Brightly 2018, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Online platform offering diversified lifestyle news	$1.9M	Tacoma Venture Fund, Snap & 3 others	46/100