When was Brightspot founded?

Brightspot was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 9 years after it was founded.

Where is Brightspot located?

Brightspot is headquartered in Reston, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Brightspot?

Raleigh McClayton of Brightspot.

How many employees does Brightspot have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Brightspot is 188.

Is Brightspot a funded company?

Brightspot is a funded company, having raised a total of $22M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Jan 20, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Brightspot?

Brightspot's latest funding was a $***** Venture Debt round on Apr 18, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Brightspot rank among its competitors?

Brightspot ranks 13th amongst 63172 active competitors, of which 338 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tset, which secured $13.8M in Jul, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Brightspot?

Brightspot's top competitors include GirnarSOFT, Gigster and Unicorn. Among them, Tset secured the most recent funding round in July, 2024.

Brightspot - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of CMS solutions for digital publishers. Its products include Brightspot CMS, Brightspot Readymade, Mediadesk, and Brightspot CMS for Government. It provides solutions for digital newsrooms, multisite CMS management, digital asset management, and high volume publications.

Website: www.brightspot.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Reston, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$22M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Venture Debt, Apr 18, 2018, $*****

Investors

Carrick Capital Partners & 2 more

Ranked

13^th among 63172 active competitors

Employee Count

188 as on Aug 31, 2026

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Brightspot has raised a total funding of $22M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 20, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Venture Debt round on Apr 18, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Brightspot has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Brightspot:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 18, 2018	1327086	Venture Debt	2850166	2742653	2884247	5263285
Jan 20, 2017	8908332	Series B	1161222	9409847	Carrick Capital Partners	2143830

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

Raleigh McClayton: CEO of Brightspot.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Brightspot's employee count trend

Brightspot has 188 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Brightspot's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Brightspot include GirnarSOFT, Gigster and Unicorn. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Brightspot, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	GirnarSOFT 2007, Jaipur (India), Series E	Provider of website, web & mobile application development, BI, and digital marketing services	$620M	Peak XV Partners, Hillhouse & 43 others	78/100
2nd	Gigster 2013, Austin (United States), Acquired	Provider of software development services	$32.5M	Redpoint Ventures, Felicis Ventures & 22 others	69/100
3rd	Unicorn 1990, Prague (Czech Republic), Acquired	Provider of software development services	$12M	iAngels, Israel Seed Partners & 4 others	66/100
4th	MWM 2012, Boulogne billancourt (France), Series C	Mobile app development studio and publisher that uses AI technologies	$67M	Blisce, Aglae Ventures & 5 others	65/100
5th	Hedgehog lab 2007, Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of mobile application development and UX design services	$9.49M	Maven Capital Partners, BGF & 1 others	60/100
6th	Capital Numbers 2012, Kolkata (India), Public	Provider of application development and DevOps services	-	-	58/100
7th	Fixstars Corporation 2002, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Provider of software acceleration solutions and cloud services	-	Mirai Creation Fund, SMBC Venture Capital ... & 2 others	56/100
8th	MPS 1970, Noida (India), Public	Provider of print and publishing services	-	-	56/100
9th	FPT Software 1999, Hanoi (Vietnam), Unfunded	Provider of application development and UI/UX design services	-	-	55/100
10th	Tset 2017, Kuchl (Austria), Acquired	Provider of software development services	$13.8M	Carbon Removal Partners, Brose & 2 others	55/100
13th	Brightspot 2008, Reston (United States), Series B	Provider of CMS solutions for digital publishers	$22M	Carrick Capital Partners, SVB & 1 others	55/100