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Bright Success Capital

Family office

Seed · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

A family office fund based in Hong Kong that concentrates on technology investments. It invests at the seed stage, including outside its home market.

Invests inConsumerFintech
Stage
Seed
Tracked investments
20
Unicorns
6
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
4

Team · 2 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 17 of 20 portfolio companies

Hardware ×6Logistics & Supply Chain ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Biotech ×3Consumer ×3Deep Tech ×3Healthtech ×3Robotics ×3

HQs:United States×13Germany×2United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 12 portfolio companies
8%
solo founders
1 of 12 mapped founding teams
33%
repeat founders
of 21 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×12 founders×63 founders×14+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data

Harvard University ×3International Space University ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Yale University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×7Engineering ×7Finance & Accounting ×3Physics ×3Economics ×2Life Sciences ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history

NASA Ames Research Center ×5Harvard Business School ×2Space Generation Advisory Council ×2

5 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)

Investments · 20 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2017 · 12015 · 12013 · 13 dated

AtaiBeckleyatai.lifeNASDAQ: ATAI

AtaiBeckley develops rapid-acting mental health treatments and therapies for patients with difficult-to-treat mental health conditions.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental Health

Srinivas Rao(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inChristian Angermayer(Founder and Chairman of the Board)

Co-investorsAble PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAtaiBeckleyBailey Venture PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LPFJ Labs+12 more

SpaceXspacex.comNASDAQ: SPCX

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Hawthorne, US

Elon Musk(Founder)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Mueller(Founder)

BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)in

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures1802 Ventures2080 Ventures3Spoke Capital4DX Ventures+211 more

23andMe23andme.comin𝕏Acquired

23andMe operates a research platform that collects genetic data from millions of users to advance genomic research and health discovery.

BiotechDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechLongevityMountain View, US

Anne Wojcicki(Founder)inLinda Avey(Founder)Paul Cheung(Co-founder)Andrew Page(Executive Officer, Director)Kathy Hibbs(Executive Officer)inPaul Cusenza(Founder)

Co-investorsAdam NashAllied Venture PartnersCivilization Ventures Management, LlcEQUIAMFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcG Squared+18 more

alcesmantis-vision.comAcquired

Alces Technology is a Park City, Utah depth-sensing startup with patented high-resolution structured light depth capture technology.

Co-investorsAccess Venture Partners

Bluesmartbluesmart.comAcquired

Bluesmart manufactures connected luggage with integrated app controls for travelers seeking location tracking and mobile device management features.

ConsumerHardwareNew York City, US

Alejo Verlini(CPO)inDiego Saez Gil(CEO)inMartin Diz(CTO)inTomi Pierucci(CEO)Brian Chen(Vice President of Operations)Pablo Orlando(COO)in

Co-investorsCota CapitalFundersClubGerman VenturesMind the Seed - MTS FundY CombinatorACE & Company+18 more

Canopy (was Encarte)heycanopy.comSeed

Canopy is a fundraising management platform that helps founders track investor interactions, manage SAFE notes for e-signature, receive fundraising funds, and consolidate investors into SPVs.

E-commerceFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

George Fang(Founder)inJohn Ling(Founder)inAlex Danilowicz(Software Engineer)inTeddy Ni(Software / Product)in

Co-investors500 GlobalFeld VenturesLotus Venture PartnersRoot and Shoot VenturesSoma CapitalY Combinator+8 more

Eight Sleepeightsleep.com𝕏Seed

Eight Sleep manufactures a smart bed system called the Pod that provides personalized temperature control, elevation adjustment, and integrated sound for sleep optimization.

ConsumerHardwareIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Matteo Franceschetti(CEO)inMassimo Andreasi Bassi(CTO)inAlexandra Zatarain(CMO)inAndrea Ballarini(COO)Brian Chen(Advisor)Keith Myers(Recruiting Manager)

Co-investorsAltra VentureAntiAzure Capital PartnersBlue Scorpion InvestmentsCapital B Private HoldingsComcast Ventures+73 more

Flixflixbus.dein𝕏

FlixBus operates an intercity bus network offering online and app-based ticket booking, real-time journey tracking, and e-tickets across roughly 8,000 destinations in 40+ countries.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality

André Schwämmlein(Founder)inDaniel Krauss(Founder)inBenjamin Gubitz(CFO)inMax Zeumer(CCO)inFabian Stenger(COO)inAndre Schwammlein(Founder)

Co-investorsCherry VenturesHoltzbrinck VenturesHV CapitalSilver Lake PartnersUtum [x]UVC Partners+7 more

Getsatgetsat.com

Get SAT designs compact SATCOM-on-the-move terminals and Ka-band phased array antennas with low size, weight, and power (SWaP) for space-limited applications, and provides bandwidth, integration, training, and post-deployment support.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Knightscopeknightscope.comin𝕏

Knightscope develops autonomous security robots and related technology for physical security and public safety applications.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsMountain View, US

Stacy Dean Stephens(Executive Officer)William Santana Li(Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsHouston Angel NetworkStructural CapitalTrans-it Capital

Makewondermakewonder.com𝕏May 2015 · $6.9MAcquired

Wonder Workshop provides educational robots, curriculum, and professional development services to school districts for K-8 STEM initiatives.

EdTechHardwareRoboticsSan Mateo, US

Vikas Gupta(Founder)Kent Bates(Chief Financial Officer)inMikal Greaves(Founder)Saurabh Gupta(Founder)in

BoardScott Jacobson(Director)inJimmy Lu(Director)

Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupWI Harper GroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)GV (Google Ventures)Maven VenturesStartX+1 more

N26n26.comin

N26 is a digital bank offering investment services including cryptocurrency trading, stock and ETF trading, ready-made funds, and automated savings plans through its mobile app.

FintechBerlin, DE

Valentin Stalf(Founder)inMaximilian Tayenthal(Founder)inMarcus W. Mosen(CEO)in

Co-investorsAllianz XArmada Investment AGAxel Springer Digital VenturesCoatue ManagementEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGEarlybird Venture Capital+19 more

Peptilogicspeptilogics.comin𝕏

Peptilogics is a clinical-stage surgical therapeutics company developing zaloganan (PLG0206), a novel anti-biofilm drug to treat and prevent medical device-related infections such as prosthetic joint infections.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesPittsburg, US

Jonathan Steckbeck(Founder)in

BoardStephan Dietrich(Director)in

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Alpha Wave GlobalAMR Action FundMountain State CapitalNarya CapitalPresight Capital+6 more

Planet Labsplanet.comin𝕏Dec 2013

Planet operates a web-geo platform that provides daily satellite imagery and foundational analytics of Earth's landmass for businesses, governments, and research institutions.

AgTechData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Will Marshall(Founder)inRobbie Schingler(Founder)inChristopher R. Boshuizen(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert H. Schlingler Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Boshuizen(Founder)

BoardZachary Bogue(Director)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAME Cloud VenturesDBL PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Fall Line CapitalFelicis Ventures+28 more

Redwood Materialsredwoodmaterials.comin𝕏

Redwood Materials deploys large-scale energy storage systems for data centers and grid power while recycling batteries to recover critical minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper as a domestic source of these materials.

Circular EconomyEnergyNew MaterialsCarson City, US

JB Straubel(Founder)inKevin Kassekert(Executive Officer)Jason Thompson(Executive Officer)inJ. B. Straubel(Founder)

BoardDavid Danielson(Director)in

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue ManagementCollaborative FundCollective LiquidityCongruent VenturesDeepwater Asset Management+24 more

Resilincresilinc.comin𝕏Oct 2017

Resilinc provides agentic AI software for supply chain risk management that detects disruptions in real time and recommends mitigation actions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMilpitas, US

Sumit Vakil(Executive Officer)inBindiya Vakil(Executive Officer, Director)inGregory Silich(Director)

BoardRavi Mohan(Director)inJohn Dougery(Director)in

Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersFirst Star VenturesInventus Capital PartnersPartech VenturesStreamlined VenturesVista Equity Partners+3 more

Spire Globalspire.comin𝕏

Spire operates a constellation of nanosatellites that collect granular Earth and environmental data from orbit, providing analytics for climate, logistics, and community protection.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechVienna, Virginia, US

Peter Platzer(Executive Chairman)inJeroen Cappaert(Founder)inJoel Spark(Founder)inTheresa Condor(Chief Executive Officer)inCelia Perez Pelaz(Executive Officer)Thomas Krywe(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEvolution VC PartnersExpon CapitalFresco CapitalGen CapitalGPO Fund+12 more

Taggradingtaggrading.com

TAG Grading is a collectible card grading company that uses patented Photometric Stereoscopic Imaging to grade sports and trading cards on a 1000-point scale translated into an industry-standard 1-10 grade.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware

Terakiteraki.com

AI and edge processing to meet exploding data analytics demands of automotive industry

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFuture Energy VenturesHorizons VenturesPaladin Capital GroupShift4Good

Ziplinezipline.comin𝕏

Zipline operates a drone delivery service for rapid order fulfillment, with a focus on maintaining product temperature integrity during transit.

CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Keller Rinaudo Cliffton(Founder)inKeenan Wyrobek(Founder)inRyan Oksenhorn(Founder)inWill Hetzler(Founder)inKeller Rinaudo(Founder)Nikhil Simha(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBallistic VenturesBoxGroupEvolution VC PartnersFelicis VenturesGrishin Robotics+36 more

Exits · 8

4 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 2

AtaiBeckleyNASDAQ: ATAISpaceXNASDAQ: SPCX

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Bright Success Capital made?
Bright Success Capital has 20 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited.
What stage does Bright Success Capital invest at?
Bright Success Capital invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Bright Success Capital focus on?
Bright Success Capital focuses on Consumer, Fintech.
Who does Bright Success Capital co-invest with?
Bright Success Capital most often shares deals with Felicis Ventures, G Squared, GV (Google Ventures), among 155 tracked co-investors.

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