When was Brightseed founded?

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

Where is Brightseed located?

Brightseed is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

How many employees does Brightseed have?

As of Jun 11, 2025, the latest employee count at Brightseed is 64.

Is Brightseed a funded company?

Brightseed is a funded company, having raised a total of $120M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jun 11, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Brightseed?

Brightseed's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on May 09, 2022, with participation from 6 investors. Its primary sector is Nutraceuticals Tech. In United States, the Nutraceuticals Tech sector has seen $160M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Brightseed rank among its competitors?

Brightseed ranks 2nd amongst 27 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was The Protocol, which secured $6M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Brightseed?

Brightseed's top competitors include Nuritas, Akay Bioactives and Lembas. Among them, The Protocol secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Brightseed - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of AI based platform to discover plant bio actives for human health. It offers a proprietary AI and computational biology platform called Forager which is used to map plant metabolomes, predict bioactive-compound and receptor interactions, and accelerate discovery and validation. The platform find molecules in plants, fungi, microbes and others. that have beneficial biological effects, and then turning those into ingredients for food, supplement, or health companies.

Website: www.brightseedbio.com
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Email ID: *****@brightseedbio.com
Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$120M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, May 09, 2022, $*****

Investors

Horizons Ventures & 15 more

Ranked

2^nd among 27 active competitors

Employee Count

64 as on Jun 11, 2025

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Brightseed is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Brightseed, Inc CIN: 822201648 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2017	-	48 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Brightseed has raised a total funding of $120M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 11, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on May 09, 2022 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Brightseed has 16 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Brightseed:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 09, 2022	2678752	Series B	9229275	5485035	2823443	9696563
Sep 15, 2020	1882680	Series A	8318762	6473393	4669409	Horizons Ventures & 5 more
Jun 11, 2020	5654040	Series A	2816856	8245276	AgFunder & 4 more	S2G Investments

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The founders of Brightseed is Jim Flatt.

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

Jim Flatt: Co-founder and CSO/CTO of Brightseed. They serve on the board of 1 company.

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Brightseed's employee count trend

Brightseed has 64 employees as of Jun 25. Here is Brightseed's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Brightseed include Nuritas, Akay Bioactives and Lembas. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Brightseed, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Nuritas 2014, Dublin (Ireland), Series C	Developer of natural active ingredients with scientifically proven health benefits	$113M	Cultivian Sandbox, THRIVE & 46 others	64/100
2nd	Brightseed 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of AI based platform to discover plant bio actives for human health	$120M	Temasek, iSelect Fund & 14 others	63/100
3rd	Akay Bioactives 2008, Sayreville (United States), Unfunded	Provider of bioactive extracts to support health and wellness	-	-	38/100
4th	Lembas 2024, Tel Aviv (Israel), Seed	Developer of functional ingredients for weight management in food products	$3.6M	FLORA Ventures, SDH Ventures & 6 others	29/100
5th	BioCell Technology 1997, Newport Beach (United States), Unfunded	Innovating science-backed branded ingredients for health, wellness, and beauty	-	-	29/100
6th	Fermland Bio 2010, Indore (India), Unfunded	Manufacturer of high-quality probiotics, postbiotics, synbiotics, and digestive enzymes for human and animal health	-	-	28/100
7th	Sterling Technology 1980, Brookings (United States), Acquired	Developer of nutritional bioactive protein products for veterinary and human use	-	-	27/100
8th	Solfit Lifesciences 2023, Ahmedabad (India), Unfunded	Manufacturer of collagen peptides and enzyme solutions for various industries	-	-	27/100
9th	Fuyingguan 2021, Qinhuangdao (China), Series A	Manufacturer of nutritional supplements and food products	$4.12M	Huatai Securities	27/100
10th	The Protocol 2025, New York (United States), Series A	Provider of physician prescribed peptide protocols for health and wellness	$6M	-	25/100