When was Brightspeed founded?

Brightspeed was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 15 years after it was founded.

Where is Brightspeed located?

Brightspeed is headquartered in Charlotte, United States.

How many employees does Brightspeed have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Brightspeed is 2291.

Is Brightspeed a funded company?

Brightspeed is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a PE round on May 02, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Brightspeed?

Brightspeed's latest funding was a $***** PE round on May 02, 2023, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Brightspeed rank among its competitors?

Brightspeed ranks 25th amongst 705 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vodafone, which secured $2M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Brightspeed?

Brightspeed's top competitors include T-Mobile, AT&T and Vodafone. Among them, Vodafone secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Brightspeed - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 02, 2023	9886070	PE	9072927	7728272	6391179	4453899

Brightspeed's employee count trend

Brightspeed has 2,291 employees as of May 26. Here is Brightspeed's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Brightspeed include T-Mobile, AT&T and Vodafone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Brightspeed, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Acquired	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, SoftBank Group & 16 others	82/100
2nd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	Elliott Management, Appaloosa Management ... & 12 others	82/100
3rd	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Elliott Management, Cevian & 12 others	81/100
4th	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Black Capital Investments ... & 16 others	81/100
5th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	77/100
6th	Spectrum 1993, Stamford (United States), Public	Cable TV, broadband and telephony services provider in the US	-	Point Financial, Apollo Global Management ... & 14 others	76/100
7th	Cox Communications 1962, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Provider of internet, TV, and webmail services	-	-	75/100
8th	Orange 1988, Issy les Moulineaux (France), Acquired	French Telecommunication major	-	Runway, BIP Investment Partners & 10 others	74/100
9th	Comcast 1963, Philadelphia (United States), Public	Provider of phone, internet, and television services	-	JANA Partners, Kleiner Perkins	72/100
10th	Frontier Communications 1935, Norwalk (United States), Acquired	Provider of phone, wi-fi, hotspot, and fiber optic internet services	-	State of California, CoBank & 4 others	71/100
25th	Brightspeed 2008, Charlotte (United States), Late Stage	Provider of internet, telephone, and television services for residential & business sectors	$500M	Apollo Global Management, Mubadala	58/100

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Brightspeed has acquired 3 companies including Embarq, Embarq and Embarq. Brightspeed has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 16, 2022	Acquisition	Embarq	2006	Monroe (United States)
Jul 01, 2009	Acquisition	Embarq	2006	Monroe (United States)
Jan 29, 2009	Acquisition	Embarq	2006	Monroe (United States)