Brighter Capital
Family officeCupertino · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Brighter Capital invests in resourceful, passionate founders with strong market fit and adaptability. The fund prioritizes companies addressing impact areas including technology advancement, human potential, individual and small business empowerment, equality, and environmental sustainability. Investment decisions factor in founding team quality, idea viability, traction, and founder-market fit, with risk managed through portfolio diversification across early-stage ventures.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 73 of 94 portfolio companiesSaaS ×25AI & Machine Learning ×23Enterprise Software ×20Consumer ×14Developer Tools ×14Data & Infrastructure ×9Healthtech ×8Cloud Computing ×7
HQs:United States×40Canada×3Chile×1Germany×1Croatia×1Nigeria×1
Investments · 94 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22023 · 22021 · 52019 · 12015 · 213 dated
A social platform where users post content and discussions that are ranked by community votes, reaching hundreds of millions of monthly visitors across web and mobile applications.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US
Steve Huffman(Founder)inAlexis Ohanian(Cofounder)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*AAF Management Ltd.AlleyCorpAndreessen HorowitzBitDAO+28 more
1stCollab is an influencer marketing platform that connects creators with brand partnership opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Leon Lin(Founder & CEO)inVarun Bansal(Founder)inAndrew Liu(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAmino Capitalf7 VenturesWebb Investment NetworkY Combinator
Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Dario Amodei(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Daniela Amodei(Co-founder & President)inTom Brown(Co-founder)inJack Clark(Co-founder & Head of Policy)inJared Kaplan(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)Chris Olah(Co-founder & Interpretability Research Lead)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAccelAlkeon InnovationAllen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator+74 more
Aviron manufactures interactive fitness equipment including rowing machines, exercise bikes, and treadmills that incorporate game elements and streaming entertainment to motivate workouts.
ConsumerGamingHardwareWellness & FitnessToronto, CA
Andy Hoang(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsBehind Genius VenturesRebel FundSamsung NextY CombinatorGlobal Founders Capital
Axiom Cloud develops software solutions for cooling systems to improve their economic, environmental, and operational sustainability.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSSan Jose, US
AMRIT ROBBINS(Executive Officer, Director)inNIKHIL SARALKAR(Director)in
BoardERNST SACK(Director)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersFrontier Venture CapitalLeadout CapitalLorimer VenturesMomenta VenturesUlu Ventures+1 more
Hudson Labs builds AI software for public markets research, providing tools such as restatement-adjusted financials, guidance modelling, AI-powered text search, and tone/sentiment analysis pulled from unstructured source documents.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Suhas Pai(CTO & Co-Founder)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsImmeasurable
Binti builds software for foster care and adoption agencies to streamline the family approval process.
Digital HealthGovTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Felicia Curcuru(Co-founder and CEO)inGabe Kopley(Co-founder and CTO)inJulia Chou(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsKapor CapitalFirst Round CapitalFounders FundGovtech FundHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRethink Impact+1 more
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsDream MachineHomebrewMozilla Ventures
Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty coffee company that roasts and sells single-origin coffees, signature blends, matcha, and instant coffee through direct-to-consumer subscriptions and physical cafes, offering curated tasting experiences and a membership rewards program.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US
James Freeman(Founder of Issuer)Bryan Meehan(Founder of Issuer)Mike Volpi(Director)
BoardMichelangelo Volpi(Director)Tony Conrad(Director)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAvant Global LLCCollaborative FundGV (Google Ventures)Kindred VenturesRaptor GroupTrue Ventures+3 more
Blue Ocean Gear makes connected smart buoys that provide real-time GPS location, movement tracking, and local condition data for deployed fishing and aquaculture gear, transmitting via satellite and radio to a vessel, mobile app, or cloud.
AgTechHardwareIoT
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalBoost VCConservation International VenturesGratitude RailroadLocus VenturesSignia Venture Partners
Boh provides a managed service that handles repairs, preventive maintenance, and compliance for commercial restaurant kitchens, offering 13 bookable service lines individually or as a single Kitchen Coverage plan.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechSaaS
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsLeadout CapitalTBD Angels
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersMGV.VCREFASHIOND Ventures
CafeX operates fully autonomous robotic café systems that serve beverages and prepared items to consumers.
ConsumerRobotics
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.MAGIC Fund
Calm is a mental health app offering guided meditations, sleep stories, soundscapes, and stress-relief tools designed to help users manage anxiety, improve sleep, and build healthy habits for overall wellness.
HealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
David Ko(CEO)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsCherubic VenturesConnect VenturesElefundEQUIAMEvio VCFelicis Ventures+16 more
Chowdeck is a food delivery platform in Africa that connects customers with restaurants and delivery riders.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesLA, NG
Femi Aluko(Founder)inOlumide Ojo(Founder)inLanre Yusuf(Founder)in
BoardBrian Waswani Odhiambo(Director)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsGFR FundHoaQNovastar VenturesPalm Drive CapitalRocketship.vcVelocity Digital+1 more
Cloudanix provides cloud security solutions that help engineering teams identify and remediate security findings across their cloud infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sujay Maheshwari(Founder)inPurusottam Mupunu(Co-founder & CTO)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorEastlink Capital PartnersTranspose Platform Management
Cloudsmith is a cloud-native artifact management platform that stores, secures, and distributes software packages, containers, and ML models across the software supply chain.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Glenn Weinsteinin
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsLeadout CapitalMMC VenturesTapestry VCTechstart VenturesShasta Ventures
Crafting provides production-like infrastructure and development environments that let AI agents and engineers write, validate, iterate, and ship software autonomously within enterprise security controls.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Yisui Hu(Co-Founder)Sumeet Vaidya(Co-Founder, CEO)Qi Gao(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsMischief500 GlobalPlug and Play Ventures
Creatify builds an AI system that generates, tests, and optimizes advertising creative automatically at scale across channels and audiences.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMountain View, US
Yinan Na(Executive Officer, Director)inXin Zhou(Director)inYu Wu(Director)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsComcast VenturesKindred VenturesNFDGWndrCoCreator VenturesLeadout Capital+3 more
CRS is a Credit Reporting Agency offering an all-in-one credit data API that provides access to Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion credit reports along with public records and alternative data.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersLeadout CapitalMS&AD Ventures
Duoseq offers a comprehensive cancer genomics assay that profiles both DNA and RNA from a single sample in one preparation, delivering mutations, expression, fusions, and clonotype data with sample-to-report turnaround in about two days.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Developer security platform that enables engineering teams to build secure and compliant cloud-native applications by integrating security early in the development lifecycle.
San Jose, US
Kiran Kamity(Executive Officer, Director)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsInsight PartnersSecurity Leadership Capital
The page is a Japanese-language blog article reviewing and comparing recommended online English conversation lesson services (such as Native Camp, QQ English, Rare Job, and Studysapuri ENGLISH).
EdTechMedia & Entertainment
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Empowerly provides college admissions counseling and application support services to help students gain admission to top universities.
EdTechBay Area, US
Hanmei Wu(Founder)Changxiao Xie(Co-founder)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAzure Capital PartnersConductive VenturesScrum VenturesTransLink CapitalHyphen CapitalSpero Ventures
Envoy provides a unified workplace platform that integrates visitor management, emergency management, digital signage, mailroom management, and space planning tools for organizations operating across multiple locations.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGraph VenturesHeartfelt CapitalMenlo VenturesMGV.VCCatalyst Investors+1 more
Expo is a platform that helps creators and enterprises build and publish applications.
Cloud ComputingCreator EconomyData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Charlie Cheever(Founder)inJames Ide(Founder)inBrett Gough(Executive Officer, Director)Tracey Straub(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas Moring(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAvenir Growth CapitalLeadout CapitalRed Swan VenturesY CombinatorGeorgian
Fintoc provides an API for businesses to automate payment identification, reconciliation, and transfers in Mexico, enabling large-scale collection and disbursement of SPEI transfers.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSantiago, CL
Cristóbal Griffero(Founder)inLukas Zorich(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsMONASHEESPropel Venture PartnersY CombinatorSoma Capital
Fluent Forever is a language-learning app based on a best-selling book, using images, sound, and spaced-repetition flashcards to build speaking and pronunciation skills rather than relying on translations.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechChicago, US
Gabriel Wyner(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Firebrand VenturesInsta VenturesLofty VenturesSfventures Group LLC+4 more
Formation helps engineers find career opportunities at technology companies.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech
Sophie Z. Novati(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDesigner Fund
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsBantam GroupEvolution VenturesGood FriendsKinled HoldingMoai CapitalMyelin VC+3 more
FundersClub is a venture capital platform that sources early-stage investment opportunities in seed and series A rounds through direct relationships, referrals, and connections to top incubators and VC firms, offering accredited investors access to vetted startups.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Mittal(Founder/CEO)inBoris Silver(Founder/President)inAlexander Mittal(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzHigh AlphaSaama CapitalSOSVSusa Ventures+10 more
Fyne Labs builds Universal App Studio, a low-code, collaborative app builder (originally Fysion, now rebranded as Apptrix) that lets users create native apps from a single codebase and deploy them across desktop and mobile platforms.
Developer ToolsSaaS
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Genomelink develops a platform that provides individuals with access to and management of their genomic data, leveraging advances in DNA sequencing technology.
BiotechConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Tomohiro Takano(Founder)inKensuke Numakura(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsCoral CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesLair East LabsLifeX VenturesMetaplanetY Combinator+1 more
Glowing provides a messaging platform that allows brands to communicate with customers through popular mobile messaging services, targeting users who prefer text-based communication over traditional channels.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSLas Vegas, US
Jasen Lew(Founder/CEO)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsMindset VentureY CombinatorLocus Ventures
Harmonize builds AI agents that handle routine phone calls, messages, and faxes for private medical practices, offloading administrative communication tasks from staff.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
HealthSherpa operates an online exchange for individual ACA and Medicare health plans, connecting consumers to coverage from more than 70 carriers.
HealthtechInsurTechMarketplacesSacramento, US
George Kalogeropoulos(Founder/CEO)Ning Liang(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalVIEWPOINT VENTURESY Combinator
Heimdal manufactures direct air capture equipment that removes CO2 from the atmosphere and stores it permanently, operating facilities in the United States including the nation's largest low-cost capture plant.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDenver, US
Marcus Lima(Founder & CEO)inErik Millar(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsBroom VenturesCool Climate CollectiveMetaplanetVoLo Earth VenturesY CombinatorCathexis Ventures+1 more
Infracost provides cloud cost management and FinOps tools that help engineering teams estimate cloud costs and optimize spending across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Diego, US
Ali Khajeh-Hosseini(Founder)inAlistair Scott(Founder)inHassan Khajeh-Hosseini(CEO)Ali Khajeh Hosseini Salehabad(Director)Hassan Khajeh Hosseini Saleh Abad(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSudip Chakrabarti(Director)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsPruVen Capital PartnersSequoia CapitalY CombinatorAlumni VenturesDecibel PartnersMango Capital+1 more
Iterable provides customer communication and engagement software that enables brands to create targeted messaging experiences across email, SMS, push, and other channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andrew Boni(Co-founder, CEO (2021-2025))inHaoran Zhu(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSabri Murat Bicer(Director)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investors645 VenturesAngelPadArtisanal VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Glynn Capital ManagementHarmony Partners+5 more
Kit provides email marketing and commerce tools for creators and independent businesses to reach audiences and monetize their work through newsletters and storefronts.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Nathan Barry(Founder + CEO)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESExpaMission Bay CapitalMission BiocapitalWAGMI VenturesOceans Ventures+1 more
KiwiCo creates hands-on creative project kits for children, helping families spend time building, exploring, and creating together.
ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTech
Sandra
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsComcast VenturesFelicis VenturesForerunner VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalBBG VenturesFirst Round Capital+1 more
Knit is an AI-driven research agency that delivers consumer insights and research methodology through a researcher-led approach, enabling insights teams to conduct studies in a week or less rather than months.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSuffolk, US
Aneesh Dhawan(Co-Founder & CEO)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAtland VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcGFT VenturesTechstarsMassiveOsage Venture Partners+3 more
Kraftful helps product teams gather user feedback and build products that users want through iterative, user-centered development practices.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yana Welinder(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsf7 VenturesLeadout CapitalY CombinatorSamsung NextVentureSouq
Latii offers FORUM, an AI-driven management platform for the window and door industry that automates the quote-to-install process, using AI agents to analyze blueprints, generate material lists and quotes, and manage installation scheduling and quality checks.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSNew York, US
Santiago Bueno Velasco(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Juan Pascual Orero(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRaja Ghawi(Director)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAct One VenturesEra VenturesFoundamentalLeadout CapitalNine Four Ventures
Liferaft is a technology-enabled administration platform for building custom health benefits programs, including HRAs and alternatives to fully insured group health insurance, aimed at businesses and partners who can white-label its products.
HealthtechInsurTechSaaS
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsLeadout CapitalXYZ Venture CapitalOceans Ventures
MagicBell provides a notification API that lets developers send messages across email, mobile push, web push, Slack, and SMS through a single integration, with built-in user preferences, channel routing, and delivery tracking.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Online education subscription platform with pre-recorded tutorials and lectures by experts.
David Rogier(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesBlackbird GiantsCleo CapitalEvolution VC PartnersGSV Ventures+19 more
Matterport provides 3D imaging and digital twin technology for real estate, construction, facilities management, and property marketing, enabling clients to visualize spaces remotely and make data-driven decisions.
Construction TechConsumerEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSunnyvale, US
Matt Bell(Founder)David Gausebeck(Founder/CTO)inRJ Pittman(CEO)inWillian Brown(Chief Executive Officer)Michael Beebe(Chief Operating Officer)Sundeep Peechu(Director)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsCapria VenturesDCM VenturesFelicis VenturesGoresiGlobe PartnersIn-Q-Tel+16 more
Medplum provides a data infrastructure and interoperability platform for developers building healthcare products and services.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Reshma Khilnani(Founder)inCody Ebberson(Co-Founder and CTO)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsPage One VenturesY Combinator
Mercato is an online grocery marketplace that connects shoppers with locally-owned, independent grocers, butchers, and bakeries for delivery or in-store pickup.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesNew York, US
Robert J. Brannigan, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bobby Brannigan(Founder)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesGreycroftInterlock CapitalLoeb.nycOssian CapitalVelvet Sea Ventures
MilkRun connects small farmers directly with local customers through a proprietary delivery platform, bypassing traditional distribution intermediaries.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesPortland, US
Julia Niiro(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorSpark Capital
MixerBox develops a suite of daily-essential mobile applications including alarm, news, AI browser, payment, streaming, and meditation features, serving general consumers seeking integrated digital tools for daily tasks.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerCreator EconomySaaSLos Angeles, US
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorInitialized Capital408 VenturesSLVC
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Ocomeals is a prepared-meal delivery service that delivers a week's worth of meals to customers once a week for a flat delivery fee, with cooler-bag packaging and delivery tracking.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainVancouver, CA
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Remote.It provides identity-based secure remote access to industrial equipment such as PLCs and HMIs across factories, construction sites, greenhouses, utilities, and retail locations, without VPNs, open ports, or public IPs.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityIoT
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Openmart is an AI-powered platform that automates lead discovery, contact enrichment, and sales outreach preparation for businesses targeting local retailers and SMBs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
Kathryn Wu(Co-founder)Richard He(Co-founder)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAfore CapitalRebel FundY CombinatorImagination CapitalJ17 CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalGen CapitalGeodesic CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Hemisphere Ventures LLCKrillion Ventures+1 more
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsCitta CapitalDEPO VenturesEntrepreneur VenturesInsta VenturesKaya Founders37 Angels
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
PicCollage is a mobile app for creating photo collages, greeting cards, digital invitations, and photo layouts using templates, stickers, backgrounds, fonts, and AI-assisted editing tools.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & Entertainment
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsFloodgate
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San Francisco, US
Bastian Lehman(Founder & CEO)Sam Street(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAngelPadCrosslink CapitalEntrée CapitalFirstMark CapitalFontinalis PartnersFounders Fund+20 more
Palo Alto, US
FRANKLYN CHIEN(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)JOSEPH WOO(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardGAUTAM GUPTA(Director)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsBling Capital
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Recce is a data validation tool that runs schema diffs, data diffs, row counts, and downstream impact analysis on pull requests so data teams can review and QA changes before merging.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsHeavybit
Relimetrics offers ReliVision, a no-code platform for building, deploying, and maintaining AI-based visual quality inspection solutions on the factory shop floor.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsMerus CapitalNewfund CapitalQuest Venture PartnersSquareOne
Unlocking private markets for investors and institutions across the globe.
Elkhorn, US
Peter Green(Founder)inDonald Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Thompson(Director)Stephen McCown(Executive Officer)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalHack VCNextGen Venture PartnersOyster VenturesUpVentures CapitalValor Equity Partners+2 more
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US
Brandon Tseng(President & Co-Founder)inRyan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inAndrew Reiter(Co-Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)Gary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investors645 VenturesAdvaita CapitalAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalBooz Allen Ventures+33 more
SpruceID provides digital identity systems for governments and regulated industries, enabling secure verification and authentication across legacy and modern infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNew York City, US
Wayne Chang(Founder)inGregory Rocco(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesElectric CapitalEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.+3 more
Streamlane is an AI-driven parcel spend management platform that consolidates shipping data, automates invoice audits, models carrier and network changes, and benchmarks rates to reduce shipping costs.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsLeadout CapitalSarah Smith
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Tangany provides digital asset custody solutions for the financial industry.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSMunich, DE
Martin Kreitmair(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsBlockrocketNauta CapitalElevator VenturesHTGF
A platform offering interactive science lessons designed for children, featuring content from various instructors.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Chad Swenson(Founder)inLawrence Tran(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsY Combinator
TeamLift runs a program that trains selected employees ("Champions") to lead AI adoption within their teams, using individual assessments and personalized curricula with 1:1 expert instruction.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of Work
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsLeadout CapitalOktogon Ventures
Techmate connects IT teams with on-demand technical support professionals who provide on-site troubleshooting and augment overstretched internal staff.
ConsumerDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Colin Barceloux(Founder)inScott Hasbrouck(Founder/CTO (YC S16))inAlex(Co-founder and CTO)David Brock(Executive Officer)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersBread And Butter Ventures, LlcEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)GFR FundY Combinator
Terraformation restores native tropical forests on degraded land by supporting local communities and forestry teams, aiming to slow climate change and boost biodiversity.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsKnockout CapitalLocus VenturesLombardstreet Ventures
TheXPlace is an online platform for the video game industry that connects game makers such as designers, producers, and engineers with jobs, opportunities, and professional connections.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkGaming
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Dimension is a digital waste management platform that lets businesses book on-demand or recurring pickups, dumpster rentals, and recycling services nationwide, with an AI tool ("Mirror Mirror") that generates instant price quotes for complex waste streams.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyLogistics & Supply Chain
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAmino Capital
TyltGO operates a same-day delivery service that retailers and e-commerce companies can offer to customers under their own branding.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSKitchener, CA
Aaron Paul(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsY Combinator
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Vendition runs a sales apprenticeship program that trains individuals to become Sales Development Representatives and matches them with partner tech companies and startups for full-time roles.
Future of WorkHR TechSales Tech
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsBling CapitalCounterpart VenturesFika
VGS is a payment tokenization and credential management platform that secures sensitive payment data for Fortune 500 companies, merchants, fintechs, and banks.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Marshall Jones(CTO & Co-Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investors408 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzDniproGMO VenturePartnersGraph VenturesNyca+5 more
VideoSlick uses machine learning and computer vision to automatically edit videos and photos in the cloud, aiming to replace professional videographers and editing software with a one-click process.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsLocus Ventures
Volta Charging operates a network of EV chargers located at retail and commercial destinations across the United States, accessible through the JOLT mobile app.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSEnergize CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcSQN Venture Partners, LLC
Wasp is a full-stack web framework that reduces boilerplate code and provides built-in structure for web application development.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareZagreb, HR
Matija Šošić(Founder)inMartin Sosic(Founder)in
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstraction Capitalbig_betsMetis VenturesY Combinator468 Capital
Weights & Biases is an AI developer platform that enables teams to build, train, and monitor AI agents, applications, and models with tools for experiment tracking, model management, and agent evaluation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Shawn Lewis(Executive Officer, Director)Lukas Biewald(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Van Pelt(Executive Officer, Director)Mariah Nagy(Executive Officer)Yan-David Erlich(Executive Officer)Cameron Kinloch(Executive Officer)
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAIX VenturesBrilliant Phoenix CapitalDiagram CapitalFelicis VenturesInsight PartnersPreston-Werner Ventures+3 more
Wonderschool provides a platform for early childhood educators to launch and operate in-home care businesses while connecting families to local quality childcare services.
B2B MarketplacesEdTech
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzLong Journey VenturesMaC Venture CapitalOssian CapitalUncork Capital+7 more
YourPath provides person-centered care for substance use disorders, connecting patients to peer recovery specialists, nurse practitioners and counselors via text and a technology platform.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthKentucky, US
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcGROOVE CAPITALLeadout CapitalStone Mountain Ventures
Vectara is an enterprise agent platform for building AI agents deployable via SaaS, customer-managed VPC, or on-premise, with model-agnostic support and built-in governance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
PartnerYun-Fang Juan· solo GP
Co-investorsFusionMDSV CAPITALPage One VenturesSamsung NextSparkLabs KoreaSparq Capital (SFO)+5 more
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAnthropic · Reuters · Aug 15, 2026
Republic · stocktitan.net · Aug 13, 2026
Volta · ghanaiantimes.com.gh · Jul 17, 2026
Shield AI · intelligence360.news · Jul 17, 2026
Chowdeck · thesun.ng · Jul 17, 2026
Postmates · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Calm · funderintel.com · Jul 16, 2026
Reddit · simplywall.st · Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Brighter Capital made?
- Brighter Capital has 94 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Brighter Capital invest at?
- Brighter Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Brighter Capital's typical check size?
- Brighter Capital typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
- What sectors does Brighter Capital focus on?
- Brighter Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Brighter Capital located?
- Brighter Capital is headquartered in Cupertino, US.
- Does Brighter Capital lead rounds?
- Brighter Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Brighter Capital co-invest with?
- Brighter Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Leadout Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, among 311 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 31
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TSV Capital (TSVC), formerly TEEC Angel Fund, is a Silicon Valley seed-stage venture firm that backs technical founders at the earliest stages, having invested in over 200 early-stage companies.
AngelPad is a seed-stage startup accelerator that has run programs since 2010, consistently ranked among the top-performing U.S. accelerators.
Merus Capital is a venture capital firm that backs ambitious teams building industry-defining technology platforms.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture firm that gives accredited individual investors access to professionally managed, diversified venture portfolios by co-investing alongside leading lead VC firms. It offers annual funds, syndicate deal-by-deal investing, and various investor clubs.
Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
Eniac Ventures is a seed-stage venture firm that positions itself as founder-friendly and focused on helping early-stage companies achieve product-market fit.
Afore Capital is a $500M pre-seed venture fund that invests in pre-traction, early-stage companies, leveraging product and investment expertise to support founders from day zero.
Electric Capital is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2018 that backs founders building trust-minimized technologies across AI, crypto, fintech, and related sectors.
▶19 more co-investors
DCM VenturesMango CapitalScrum VenturesEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Imagination CapitalTechstart VenturesUpHonest CapitalPioneerPrecursor VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesAltaIR CapitalUncorrelated VenturesGaingelsArray Ventures Management LlcPolygonRally Ventures Management, LlcFrontline VenturesSorenson VenturesAccenture Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Brighter Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Brighter Capital's recorded portfolio.
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