When was Brightwave founded?

Brightwave was founded in 2023 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Brightwave located?

Brightwave is headquartered in Boulder, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Brightwave?

Mike Conover of Brightwave. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Brightwave have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Brightwave is 32.

Is Brightwave a funded company?

Brightwave is a funded company, having raised a total of $21M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 11, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Brightwave?

Brightwave's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Oct 29, 2024, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Finance & Accounting Tech. In United States, the Finance & Accounting Tech sector has seen $1.32B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Brightwave rank among its competitors?

Brightwave ranks 27th amongst 803 active competitors, of which 127 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was DataRails, which secured $70M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Brightwave?

Brightwave's top competitors include Anaplan, Pigment and Vena Marketing. Among them, DataRails secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Brightwave - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

AI-based financial management platform. It offers an AI-based research assistant that provides economic analysis on demand. It offers solutions for financial insights, scenario analysis, and thoughtful analysis on various financial topics, including macroeconomic trends, breaking news, and individual equities.

Website: www.brightwave.io/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2023

Location

Boulder, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$21M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Oct 29, 2024, $*****

Investors

Decibel & 12 more

Ranked

27^th among 803 active competitors

Employee Count

32 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Anaplan & 949 more

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Brightwave is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BRIGHTWAVE INC. CIN: 4385852 , United States, Active	Apr 09, 2013	-	-	-

Brightwave has raised a total funding of $21M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 11, 2024. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 29, 2024 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Brightwave has 5 institutional investors and 8 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Brightwave:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 29, 2024	8092715	Series A	6701033	9253385	8888030	5368681
Jun 11, 2024	5151109	Seed	1211171	4839602	Decibel	Point72 Ventures & 1 more

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The founders of Brightwave are Mike Conover and Brandon Kotara. Mike Conover is the CEO of Brightwave.

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

Mike Conover: Co-Founder & CEO of Brightwave.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Brandon Kotara: Co-Founder of Brightwave.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Brightwave's employee count trend

Brightwave has 32 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Brightwave's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Brightwave include Anaplan, Pigment and Vena Marketing. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Brightwave, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Anaplan 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based platform for scenario planning, analysis, and reporting	$300M	Premji Invest, Meritech & 27 others	77/100
2nd	Pigment 2019, Paris (France), Series D	Business planning and project management platform for businesses	$397M	Iconiq Capital, Meritech & 11 others	73/100
3rd	Vena Marketing 2011, Toronto (Canada), Series C	Provider of financial planning and analysis platform for business performance	$385M	JMI Management, Vista Equity Partners & 7 others	72/100
4th	DataRails 2015, Rishon Lezion (Israel), Series C	Cloud-based financial planning and analytics solutions for businesses	$175M	Zeev Ventures, Vertex Ventures Israel & 19 others	71/100
5th	Banyan 2013, Holmdel (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for receipt data to power commerce innovation	$54.5M	Fin Capital, M13 Company & 22 others	68/100
6th	Planful 2000, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based financial planning & advisory solutions for businesses	$71.6M	Advanced Technology Ventures, Trident Capital ... & 9 others	66/100
7th	Kontist 2016, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Digital bank for freelancers and self-employed	$46.7M	Founders, Vaekstfonden & 2 others	64/100
8th	Mighty 2015, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of software solutions for the management of legal funding	$14.2M	Tribeca Venture Partners, IA Ventures & 11 others	63/100
9th	Tanso 2020, Munich (Germany), Series A	Provider of sustainability software for CO2 accounting and CSRD reporting	$22.9M	henQ, UVC Partners & 5 others	62/100
10th	Puzzle 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Data management and accounting software for startups	$66.5M	General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures & 13 others	61/100
27th	Brightwave 2023, Boulder (United States), Series A	AI-based financial management platform	$21M	Point72 Ventures, Moonfire & 11 others	54/100