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BrightAI

San Francisco, US · Delaware corporation · 4 known investors

AI observability for physical infrastructure

Founders & leadership

AH
Alexander HawkinsonFounder
NH
Nathan HanksExecutive
GH
Golda HartmanExecutive
KB
Kiran BharwaniExecutive

Board

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Russell GehrettBoard director
NK
Nick KimBoard director
RP
Robert ParkerBoard director

Investors · 4

Inspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M
VSC VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $750K
BoxGroupreportedNew York · $1M
Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$65.2M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2024–2025

▶$51.2MraisedJul 2025 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Golda HartmanExecutive Officer
  • Alexa von TobelDirector
  • Kiran BharwaniExecutive Officer
  • Nick KimDirector
  • Alexander HawkinsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Russell GehrettDirector
Offering amount
$51.2M
Amount sold
$51.2M
First sale
Jun 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$14MraisedJul 2024 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Russell GehrettDirector
  • Nathan HanksExecutive Officer
  • Nick KimDirector
  • Golda HartmanExecutive Officer
  • Alexander HawkinsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kiran BharwaniExecutive Officer
  • Robert ParkerDirector
Offering amount
$15M
Amount sold
$14M
First sale
Jul 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

In the news

Alex Hawkinson — BrightAI Founder, $15M Raisedstartupfundraising.com · Jun 2026Sell or Invest in BrightAI Stock Pre-IPOnasdaqprivatemarket.com · Aug 2025BrightAI Raises $51M from Khosla Ventures and Inspired Capital to Bring Physical AI to the World’s Essential Services | WebWirewebwire.com · Jul 2025BrightAI raises $51M to ease infrastructure maintenance with AI - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Jul 2025BrightAI Raises $51M Series A to Scale Physical AI for Infrastructurebright.ai · Jul 2025Physical AI startup BrightAI bootstraps to $80M in revenue | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Nov 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does BrightAI do?
AI observability for physical infrastructure
Who founded BrightAI?
BrightAI was founded by Alexander Hawkinson.
Who are BrightAI's investors?
BrightAI's investors include Inspired Capital, VSC Ventures, BoxGroup, Khosla Ventures.
How much funding has BrightAI raised?
BrightAI has disclosed $65.2M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is BrightAI headquartered?
BrightAI is headquartered in San Francisco, US.