About Bright Ventures
Bright Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of New York, United States. As of Feb 2026, Bright Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 11 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Forerunner Overall, Bright Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Options MD. A lot of funds co-invest with Bright Ventures, with names like Eniac Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Bright Ventures has team of 9 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series B
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Bright Ventures' List of Top Investments
Bright Ventures has a portfolio of 11 companies. Their most notable investmentis in CorefluxTheir portfolio spans across United States and Portugal. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, HealthTech and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series B stages. Here is the list of top investments by Bright Ventures:
1. ohai
Provider of AI-based multiple task management. It provides users with a startup that leverages AI to improve the lives of families by offering a virtual assistant that helps with coordination and organization. The platform allows users to create profiles, connect calendars, and add partners and caregivers to coordinate with the whole family.
Key facts about ohai
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Pembroke (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6M
- Employee Count: 38 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Eniac Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Forerunner
Forerunner provides a community rating system and resources for flood insurance discounts. The software allows users to manage floodplain management, increase resilience, manage workflows and municipality work. It enables people to access informative flood website, connect with reisdent and educate them on risks and manage request assistance.
Key facts about Forerunner
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $39M
- Employee Count: 101 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Wellington, Citi and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 05, 2026, $*****
3. Meet Mae
Key facts about Meet Mae
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $4.2M
- Employee Count: 149 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Gratitude Railroad, MBX Capital and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 09, 2025, $*****
4. Coreflux
Key facts about Coreflux
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Vilarinho das Cambas (Portugal)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.35M
- Employee Count: 14 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Bright Ventures, TechFounders and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 16, 2025, $*****
5. Options MD
Provider of software solutions for treatment-resistant depression. It offers a telemedicine platform that allows healthcare professionals to access the history of depression, symptoms, lifestyle, overall health, and personal treatment preferences.
Key facts about Options MD
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $6.05M
- Employee Count: 2 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: M13 Company, Techstars and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 17, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Bright Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Bright Ventures has invested in 11 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Forerunner and most recent follow-on round was in ohai.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bright Ventures' Investments by Stage
Bright Ventures has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.72M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $26.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 6 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bright Ventures' Investments by Sector
Bright Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, HealthTech, Healthcare and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 8 Tech companies, 7 Software companies, 6 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Consumer | 2 |
HealthTech | 2 |
Healthcare | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bright Ventures' Investments by Geography
Bright Ventures has made most investments in United States (6), followed by Portugal where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 6 |
Portugal | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bright Ventures' recent investments
Bright Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Forerunner and AlphaLit.Here are the most recent investments by Bright Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 05, 2026 | United States | Series B | 7006 | [+4] | |
Jan 13, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2962 | [+3] | |
Aug 19, 2025 | United States | Seed | 5636 | [+14] | |
Oct 23, 2024 | Portugal | Seed | 9027 | [+1] | |
Jul 02, 2024 | United States | Seed | 5902 | [+6] |
Acquired companies in Bright Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Bright Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Options MD in Oct 2024 by Resiliencelab for $*****.Here are Bright Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 08, 2024 | Sep 16, 2022 | Seed | 1171 |
Team profile of Bright Ventures
Bright Ventures has a team of 9 members including 2 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 4 Principals located in United States. Bright Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Bright Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Concord | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Philadelphia | - | ||
Principal | Los Angeles | - | ||
Principal | Nashville | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - | ||
Principal | New York | - |
Co-investors of Bright Ventures
Over the past 4 years, 50 investors have co-invested in Bright Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Bright Ventures: SteelSky Ventures, Avestria Ventures and 4 others have invested in rounds before Bright Ventures. There is 1 company where SteelSky Ventures has invested before Bright Ventures and 1 company where Avestria Ventures has invested before Bright Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Bright Ventures: 32 investors entered a company along with Bright Ventures. These include investors like Eniac Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Bright Ventures: A total of 12 investors have invested in Bright Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Rachel Springate (1 company), Assia Grazioli-Venier (1 company) and Olivia Munn (1 company).
Recent News related to Bright Ventures
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Geospatial Tech Firm Forerunner Raises $39M, Expands FocusGovTech•Feb 10, 2026•Forerunner, SE Ventures, Gutter Capital, Bright Ventures and 3 others
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AI Startup AlphaLit Secures $3.2M Seed Round for Screening and Routing Smaller CasesLawnext•Jan 13, 2026•Bright Ventures, Slow Ventures, Lux Capital, Clear and 1 other
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Ohai.ai Raises New FundingFinSMEs•Aug 19, 2025•ohai, Life Extension Ventures, Bright Ventures, Eniac Ventures and 3 others
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Tech RD Technologies Raises $40M to Expand Stablecoin Efforts in Hong KongBitcoin Ethereum News•Jul 30, 2025•RD Technologies, ZA, Hivemind Capital, GTJAI and 7 others
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Corefux achieves 2 million euros in its seed investment roundEl Referente•Oct 23, 2024•Coreflux, Bright Ventures, TechFounders, Cloud First Computing
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Aware Health Secures $3M for Value-Based Musculoskeletal SolutionHIT Consultant•Oct 08, 2024•Aware Health, Boomerang Ventures, Bright Ventures, SUNCOAST VENTURES and 3 others
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Mae Health Closes Seed Funding RoundFinSMEs•May 07, 2024•Meet Mae, Jumpstart Nova, Astia, Impact Engine and 6 others
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Options MD Raised $3.8M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Nov 02, 2022•Options MD, Bread and Butter Ventures, M13 Company, Bright Ventures and 4 others
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