About Brighter Capital
Brighter Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Atlanta, United States. As of Apr 2025, Brighter Capital has invested in 75 companies. 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 High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of DataRecce Overall, Brighter Capital portfolio has seen 4 unicorns and 9 acquisitions including key companies like Matterport, Calm and MasterClass. A lot of funds co-invest with Brighter Capital, with names like Leadout Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Brighter Capital has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Acquisitions
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Brighter Capital's List of Top Investments
Brighter Capital has a portfolio of 75 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in TappityTheir portfolio spans across United States, Canada, United Kingdom and 5 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Brighter Capital:
1. Matterport
Provider of 3D digital twin solutions for various industry applications. It offers tools for corporate real estate, design and construction, and facilities management. The company's solutions integrate with platforms like Procore and Autodesk. It facilitates property marketing through immersive 3D tours, floor plans, and print-quality photos.
Key facts about Matterport
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $163M
- Employee Count: 530 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Oceanic Partners, Qualcomm Ventures and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 24, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Calm
Digital wellness platform. It offers meditation and sleep-related content and resources to users, aiming to promote relaxation and stress relief. The platform features guided meditations, sleep stories, and relaxing music to help users manage stress and anxiety. Content includes guided meditations, sleep stories, and breathing exercises.
Key facts about Calm
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $225M
- Employee Count: 735 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, 2B Global and 64 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Mar 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Republic
Online alternative fundraising platform to invest in startups, real estate, crypto, and video games. It provides a platform where individuals receive equity in return for their investments. Its features include investment-related services in the private markets, which include a retail investment platform, a blockchain advisory service, a private capital division, and more. It also provides fundraising tools, SEC filing, designs campaign pages, marketing, and more. For investors, it offers portfolio management tools to review financials, and valuation, and read reviews from other investors. It is available on the iOS platform.
Key facts about Republic
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $216M
- Employee Count: 657 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: State Street, Draper Esprit and 194 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. MasterClass
MasterClass provides online courses delivered by celebrity experts. The company offers courses in writing, acting, singing, photography, and more. It offers video content, a class workbook, interactive assignments, and community activities. It has a subscription-based revenue model and it is accessible through mobile and the web. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about MasterClass
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $461M
- Employee Count: 804 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Harrison Metal, Fidelity Investments and 62 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. FundersClub
Fundraising platform for startups. It allows investors to screen companies, sign and review legal documents, and make payments. Investors help startups succeed through capital and value-added support from early-stage to exit and IPO.
Key facts about FundersClub
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Intel and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 19, 2012, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Brighter Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Brighter Capital has invested in 75 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in DataRecce and most recent follow-on round was in BlockSpaces.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brighter Capital's Investments by Stage
Brighter Capital has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.25M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Brighter Capital's Investments by Sector
Brighter Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Blockchain - Industry Applications, Blockchain Technology, EdTech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 67 Tech companies, 46 Software companies, 45 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 38 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 1 |
Blockchain Technology | 1 |
EdTech | 1 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Brighter Capital's Investments by Geography
Brighter Capital has made most investments in United States (3).Brighter Capital's recent investments
Brighter Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Brighter Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 22, 2025 | United States | Series A | 9088 | [+6] | |
Jan 03, 2022 | United States | Seed | 7387 | [+7] | |
Mar 25, 2021 | United States | Seed | 6858 | ||
Dec 28, 2020 | United States | Seed | 6633 | [+5] |
Unicorns in Brighter Capital's Portfolio
Brighter Capital has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Envoy, Iterable, MasterClass and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Envoy. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Brighter Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Brighter Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | SaaS-driven workplace and office management solutions for facility managers | 2013 | San Francisco | Series C | nprnwgs | ||
72 | Cloud based omnichannel personalized marketing platform | 2013 | San Francisco | Series E | btsvhyv | ||
77 | Provider of online courses delivered by celebrity experts | 2012 | San Francisco | Series F | jtaudeq | ||
79 | Digital wellness platform | 2012 | San Francisco | Series C | lgccnqd |
Acquired companies in Brighter Capital's Portfolio
9 companies from Brighter Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Little Otter in Oct 2025 by Hazel for $*****.Here are Brighter Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 14, 2025 | - | - | 6377 | |
Jul 10, 2025 | - | - | 7494 | |
Mar 04, 2025 | - | - | 4089 | |
May 06, 2024 | - | - | 2029 | |
Apr 22, 2024 | - | - | 3105 |
Team profile of Brighter Capital
Brighter Capital has a team of 1 member located in United States. Brighter Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Brighter Capital
Over the past 6 years, 24 investors have co-invested in Brighter Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Brighter Capital: 14 investors entered a company along with Brighter Capital. These include investors like Leadout Capital (1 company).
- Invested after Brighter Capital: A total of 10 investors have invested in Brighter Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Mark Pincus (1 company), GTMfund (1 company) and Druid (1 company).
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