When was BrightTALK founded?

BrightTALK was founded in 2002 and raised its 1st funding round 9 years after it was founded.

Where is BrightTALK located?

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

How many employees does BrightTALK have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at BrightTALK is 64.

Is BrightTALK a funded company?

BrightTALK is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Sep 27, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of BrightTALK?

BrightTALK's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Sep 27, 2011, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does BrightTALK rank among its competitors?

BrightTALK ranks 66th amongst 1788 active competitors, of which 196 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Goldcast, which secured $32M in Aug, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of BrightTALK?

BrightTALK's top competitors include Kaltura, Vonage and Mitel. Among them, Goldcast secured the most recent funding round in August, 2022.

BrightTALK - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is BrightTALK an acquired company?

BrightTALK got acquired by TechTarget on Dec 10, 2020.

Company Details

Provider of a platform for business-to-business professionals to access expertise. The platform enables users to browse content by topic and discover trending subjects. It offers tools for creating content and generating demand. The platform provides webinar, virtual event, and video production services.

Website: www.brighttalk.com/
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Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2002

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$20.5M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Sep 27, 2011, $*****

Investors

Guidepost Growth Equity

Ranked

66^th among 1788 active competitors

Employee Count

64 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Vonage & 2440 more

Exit Details

Acquired by TechTarget (Dec 10, 2020)

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BrightTALK is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BRIGHTTALK, INC. CIN: 205121229 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	108 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

BrightTALK got acquired by TechTarget on Dec 10, 2020 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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BrightTALK has raised a total funding of $20.5M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 27, 2011 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BrightTALK has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BrightTALK:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 27, 2011	8995540	Series A	4892828	2082917	9030619	5901196

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The founders of BrightTALK are Dorian Logan and Charlie Blackburn.

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

Dorian Logan: Co-Founder & CTO of BrightTALK.
Charlie Blackburn: Co-Founder of BrightTALK.

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BrightTALK's employee count trend

BrightTALK has 64 employees as of Sep 26. Here is BrightTALK's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BrightTALK include Kaltura, Vonage and Mitel. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BrightTALK, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Kaltura 2006, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of video solutions for webinars, events, hubs, and virtual classrooms	$145M	Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Nexus Venture Partners ... & 16 others	78/100
2nd	Vonage 2001, Holmdel (United States), Acquired	Provider of contact center business communication solutions	$645M	New Enterprise Associates, 3i Group & 16 others	75/100
3rd	Mitel 1973, Ottawa (Canada), Acquired	Cloud based platform for unified communication management	$1.01M	August Capital, Francisco Partners & 3 others	74/100
4th	LumApps 2012, Tassin la Demi Lune (France), Acquired	Cloud based employee communication platform provider	$102M	Idinvest Partners, Goldman Sachs & 6 others	74/100
5th	Fuze 2006, Boston (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based unified communication software provider	$543M	Summit Partners, Wellington & 16 others	71/100
6th	Goldcast 2020, Cambridge (United States), Acquired	Cloud based platform offering virtual event management solutions	$42M	WestBridge Capital, Underscore VC & 17 others	71/100
7th	Signal 2018, Mountain View (United States), Seed	Provider of a platform for secure messaging	$50M	-	70/100
8th	VBrick Systems 1998, Herndon (United States), Series F	Video over IP solutions for enterprises	$48.5M	Morgan Stanley, Graystone Ventures & 8 others	69/100
9th	Intermedia 1995, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based unified communication management solution provider	$5.2M	Section Partners, Northleaf & 3 others	68/100
10th	Pexip 2012, Lysaker (Norway), Public	Cloud-based platform for video conferencing	-	Tanarra, TD Veen & 2 others	67/100
66th	BrightTALK 2002, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for business-to-business professionals to access expertise	$20.5M	Guidepost Growth Equity	52/100