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Brilliant - About the company

Brilliant is an acquired company based in San Mateo (United States), founded in 2015 by Steven Stanek, Jeremy Hiatt and Aaron Emigh. It operates as a Provider of smart home automation and control system technologies. Brilliant has raised $70.7M in funding from investors like Next47, Celesta Capital and August Capital. The company has 282 active competitors, including 6 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Eureka Forbes, Netatmo and Control4.

Company Details

Provider of smart home automation and control system technologies. The company offers in-wall lighting and control systems, smart dimmer switches, and smart plugs. The systems integrate lighting, music, climate, security, and other smart devices. The company's products are designed for homeowners, builders, multifamily developers, and professional integrators. The company aims to make smart home technology accessible and easy to use.
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Email ID
*****@brilliant.tech
Registered Address
San Mateo, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
San Mateo, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$70.7M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
Employee Count
38 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Almeida Strategic Investments (Aug 28, 2024)

Brilliant's acquisition details

Brilliant got acquired by Almeida Strategic Investments on Aug 28, 2024.
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Brilliant's funding and investors

Brilliant has raised a total funding of $70.7M over 4 rounds. Brilliant has 17 institutional investors.

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Date of Funding
Funding Amount
Round Name
Post-Money Valuation
Revenue Multiple
Lead Investors
Other Investors
Sep 04, 2025
3816117
Series B
4486812
5132945
6011441
1580942
Aug 30, 2021
8170234
Series B
9278211
8552091
7559384
Oct 11, 2017
9358031
Series A
2327924
5238943
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Brilliant's founders and board of directors

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The founders of Brilliant are Steven Stanek, Jeremy Hiatt and Aaron Emigh.
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Brilliant's employee count trend

Brilliant has 38 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Brilliant's employee count trend over the years:
Employee count trend for Brilliant
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Brilliant's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of Brilliant include Eureka Forbes, Netatmo and Control4. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Brilliant, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
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Eureka Forbes
1982, Mumbai (India), Public
Manufacturer of water purification systems and residential cleaning equipment units
-
73/100
2nd
Logo for Netatmo
Netatmo
2011, Boulogne-Billancourt (France), Acquired
Provider of diversified smart home products
$37.8M
70/100
3rd
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Brilliant
2015, San Mateo (United States), Acquired
Provider of smart home automation and control system technologies
$70.7M
69/100
4th
Logo for Control4
Control4
2003, Salt Lake City (United States), Acquired
Provider of smart home automation and control systems for residences
$56.2M
63/100
5th
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Josh.ai
2015, Denver (United States), Series A
Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for smart home automation
$22M
-
59/100
6th
Logo for Crestron Electronics
Crestron Electronics
1971, Tenafly (United States), Acquired
Manufacturer of control and automation systems for residential and commercial spaces
-
-
56/100
7th
Logo for AiDot
AiDot
2013, West Hollywood (United States), Unfunded
Provider of a cloud-based smart home control app
-
-
55/100
8th
Logo for Linkind
Linkind
1998, Hong Kong (China), Unfunded
Provider of diversified smart home products
-
-
49/100
9th
Logo for Notion
Notion
2013, Denver (United States), Series A
Provider of diversified smart home products
$18.5M
47/100
10th
Logo for Bardi
Bardi
2019, Jakarta (Indonesia), Unfunded
Developer of home automation solutions
-
-
43/100
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Brilliant's Investments and acquisitions

Brilliant has made no investments or acquisitions yet.

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News related to Brilliant

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