When was BrightSpec founded?

BrightSpec was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is BrightSpec located?

BrightSpec is headquartered in Charlottesville, United States. It is registered at Charlottesville, Virginia.

How many employees does BrightSpec have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at BrightSpec is 24.

Is BrightSpec a funded company?

BrightSpec is a funded company, having raised a total of $28.9M across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of BrightSpec?

BrightSpec's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jul 23, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does BrightSpec rank among its competitors?

BrightSpec ranks 7th amongst 63 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was H3D, which secured $1.37M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of BrightSpec?

BrightSpec's top competitors include Linear Diagnostics, Impedimed and Rigaku. Among them, H3D secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

BrightSpec - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of molecular rotational resonance spectroscopy technology. It offers novel analytical instruments for direct, quantitative analyses of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in a complex mixture, and for chiral analysis. It also offers analytical services by using the BrightSpec FT-MRR spectrometer platforms. It involves in pharmaceutical small molecule discovery and process R&D groups, fine chemicals solution providers, and academic and government research organizations.

Website: brightspec.com
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Registered Address: Charlottesville, Virginia

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Charlottesville, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$28.9M in 12 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jul 23, 2025, $*****

Investors

Arboretum Ventures & 10 more

Ranked

7^th among 63 active competitors

Employee Count

24 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

MR Shim & 1 more

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BrightSpec is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Brightspec, Inc. CIN: 461559168 , United States, Active	Dec 09, 2012	-	28 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

BrightSpec has raised a total funding of $28.9M over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jul 23, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BrightSpec has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BrightSpec:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 23, 2025	5497128	Grant (prize money)	2658424	3761911	4370624	8323568
Apr 22, 2025	5780084	Series C	5645048	1561000	9461937	5193211
Mar 14, 2025	4896401	Grant (prize money)	4408713	4653899	3845775	HHS

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The founders of BrightSpec is Dave Mcdaniel.

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

Dave Mcdaniel: Co-founder and Chief Software Officer of BrightSpec.

BrightSpec's Board of Directors

BrightSpec's board has 12 active members. Thomas Jones, Jaffray Woodriff, David McDaniel, Jenny Rooke, David Cash, Robert Lloyd, Dan Kidle, Terry Dunlay, Robert Creeden, George Kastendike, Walter Colsman and Timothy Germann are independent board members.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Thomas Jones	Independent board member	-	Current	10y 11m
cjsdvdm	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 6m
lkkkybw	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 7m
lwhm{hg	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 3m
oqlsymw	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 3m
urqvu{r	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 9m
cbkcbuj	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 8m
exwbepo	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 5m
pbfmqkc	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 4m
rbnwlmw	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 7m
jqy{kcm	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 2m
wrqgmga	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 8m

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BrightSpec's employee count trend

BrightSpec has 24 employees as of May 26. Here is BrightSpec's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BrightSpec include Linear Diagnostics, Impedimed and Rigaku. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BrightSpec, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Linear Diagnostics 2011, Birmingham (United Kingdom), Seed	Developer of a molecular diagnostic test for sexually transmitted infections	$4.08M	Midven, UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund ... & 9 others	50/100
2nd	Impedimed 1999, Carlsbad (United States), Public	Developer of technologies for non-invasive clinical assessment and monitoring of fluid status	$3.44M	Versant Ventures, Starfish Ventures	50/100
3rd	Rigaku 1951, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Provider of XRD, XRF, SAXS, Raman, metrology and crystallography solutions	-	Europa, HHS	48/100
4th	Spectra Analysis 2004, Boston (United States), Acquired	Provider of infrared spectroscopic instruments for molecular analysis	$9.25M	NMT Capital, MassVentures & 1 others	47/100
5th	Speclipse 2015, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Acquired	Provider of molecular spectroscopy systems for early-stage skin cancer detection	$10.6M	SBVA, Mega Investment & 9 others	46/100
6th	High Q Technologies 2013, Waterloo (Canada), Seed	Developer of quantum-enabled electron paramagnetic resonance systems for protein analysis	$10.2M	Government of Canada	45/100
7th	BrightSpec 2012, Charlottesville (United States), Series C	Provider of molecular rotational resonance spectroscopy technology	$28.9M	Genoa Ventures, Seedfund & 9 others	43/100
8th	Ocean Optics 1992, Orlando (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of spectrometers and optical sensors	-	Europa	43/100
9th	Anvajo 2016, Dresden (Germany), Series A	Provider of point-of-care solutions for laboratory diagnostics	$17.3M	Think.Health, Sanno Capital & 22 others	41/100
10th	H3D 2011, Ann Arbor (United States), Series A	High-performance imaging spectrometers revolutionizing gamma-ray source identification and localization	$2.8M	Oriza Ventures, OSTI	40/100