About BrightCap Ventures
BrightCap Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Sofia, Bulgaria. As of Oct 2026, BrightCap Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 28 companies, with 6 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 HealthTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of 1Club Overall, BrightCap Ventures portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 5 acquisitions including key companies like Software Group, FITE and Pliant. A lot of funds co-invest with BrightCap Ventures, with names like LAUNCHUB sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. BrightCap Ventures has team of 7 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
BrightCap Ventures' List of Top Investments
BrightCap Ventures has a portfolio of 28 companies. Their most notable investments are in Scaleflex SAS and Scaleflex SAS.Their portfolio spans across United States, Bulgaria, United Kingdom and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, High Tech and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by BrightCap Ventures:1. Alcatraz AI
Provider of AI-powered facial authentication access control and security systems. The company offers solutions for biometric turnstiles, multi-factor authentication, and perimeter security. It serves industries including aviation, critical infrastructure, data centers, and financial services. The company's technology provides features such as tailgating detection, video at the door, and supports SIP based intercom. The systems integrate with existing access control infrastructure.
Key facts about Alcatraz AI
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $111M
- Employee Count: 170 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: LDV Partners, Almaz Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Lucidlink
LucidLink is a provider of Cloud NAS based on object storage technology. It provides the facility to stream files from cloud object stores directly to clients. The solution is suitable for all types of cloud infrastructures such as private, public, and hybrid. It supports Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems.
Key facts about Lucidlink
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $115M
- Employee Count: 265 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Top Tier Capital Partners, S28 Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 20, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. GlycanAge
Key facts about GlycanAge
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.9M
- Employee Count: 47 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Fifth Quarter Ventures, Odin Investments and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 18, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of a delivery channel and integration solutions for financial institutions. The company provides banks with solutions that help them with digitizing processes including remote account opening, loan origination, and payment switching. The company also provides solutions for telecom companies, credit unions, MFIs, Fintech Companies, and Saving Groups, among others.
Key facts about Software Group
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Sofia (Bulgaria)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $8.58M
- Employee Count: 280 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: BrightCap Ventures, BlackPeak Capital and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 29, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
AI-powered inspection management solutions for automotive industry. The platform enables companies to streamline workflows and conduct accurate assessments of vehicles, covering exterior, interior, tire, and mechanical evaluations.
Key facts about Self Inspection
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15.8M
- Employee Count: 27 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Costanoa, BrightCap Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 16, 2026, $*****
BrightCap Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
BrightCap Ventures has invested in 28 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in 1Club and most recent follow-on round was in RobosizeME.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
BrightCap Ventures' Investments by Stage
BrightCap Ventures has made 18 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.92M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.24M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $11M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 18 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BrightCap Ventures' Investments by Sector
BrightCap Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, FinTech, HealthTech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 26 Tech companies, 23 Software companies, 22 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 11 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 5 |
FinTech | 4 |
HealthTech | 4 |
Consumer | 3 |
Others | 25 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BrightCap Ventures' Investments by Geography
BrightCap Ventures has made most investments in United States (8), followed by Bulgaria where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 8 |
Bulgaria | 6 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
Czech Republic | 2 |
France | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BrightCap Ventures' recent investments
BrightCap Ventures has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. 1Club and Alcatraz AI are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by BrightCap Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 02, 2026 | - | Seed | 7323 | ||
Aug 17, 2026 | United States | Series B | 8005 | ||
Aug 2026 | Bulgaria | Seed | 1701 | ||
Jul 16, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6908 | ||
Jun 03, 2026 | Bulgaria | Seed | 8406 | [+9] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in BrightCap Ventures' Portfolio
1 of BrightCap Ventures' portfolio company became public - Software Group. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Aug 2020.Here are BrightCap Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 21, 2020 | Sep 13, 2018 | Series A | 4166 |
Acquired companies in BrightCap Ventures' Portfolio
5 companies from BrightCap Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Greenfin in Mar 2024 by Paynetics for $*****.Here are BrightCap Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 28, 2024 | Feb 11, 2022 | Seed | 7985 | |
Mar 28, 2024 | Aug 04, 2020 | Seed | 2488 | |
May 30, 2022 | May 21, 2020 | Seed | 1741 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | Aug 08, 2019 | Seed | 7596 | |
Aug 13, 2019 | Feb 09, 2019 | Seed | 9244 |
Team profile of BrightCap Ventures
BrightCap Ventures has a team of 7 members including 5 Partners and 2 Principals located in Bulgaria. BrightCap Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in BrightCap Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Bulgaria | - | ||
Partner | Bulgaria | - | - | |
Partner | Bulgaria | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Bulgaria | - | ||
Principal | Bulgaria | - | ||
Principal | Bulgaria | - |
Co-investors of BrightCap Ventures
Over the past 8 years, 97 investors have co-invested in BrightCap Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before BrightCap Ventures: BlackPeak Capital, Ray Stata and 37 others have invested in rounds before BrightCap Ventures. There are 2 companies where BlackPeak Capital has invested before BrightCap Ventures and 1 company where Ray Stata has invested before BrightCap Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of BrightCap Ventures: 34 investors entered a company along with BrightCap Ventures. These include investors like LAUNCHUB (4 companies).
- Invested after BrightCap Ventures: A total of 24 investors have invested in BrightCap Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include New Vision 3 Fund (2 companies), Headline (1 company) and CAP Venture Capital (1 company).
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