Brighter Capital
Family officeCupertino Β· Seed Β· 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Early-stage venture investor led by Yun-Fang Juan and other investors.
Team Β· 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 46 of 94 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software Γ17SaaS Γ15Consumer Γ12AI & Machine Learning Γ11Developer Tools Γ8Data & Infrastructure Γ6Creator Economy Γ5Digital Health Γ5
HQs:United StatesΓ32CanadaΓ2ChileΓ1GermanyΓ1CroatiaΓ1NigeriaΓ1
Investments Β· 94 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBinti builds software for foster care and adoption agencies to streamline the family approval process.
Digital HealthGovTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Felicia Curcuru(Co-founder and CEO)Gabe Kopley(Co-founder and CTO)Julia Chou(Executive Officer, Director)
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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
Axiom Cloud develops software solutions for cooling systems to improve their economic, environmental, and operational sustainability.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS
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
Michelangelo Volpi(Director)James Freeman(Founder of Issuer)Bryan Meehan(Founder of Issuer)
BoardTony Conrad(Director)
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)
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)inBabafemi Aluko(CEO / co-founder)
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)
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)
Developer security platform that enables engineering teams to build secure and compliant cloud-native applications by integrating security early in the development lifecycle.
Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Dario AmodeiDaniela Amodei
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)
Formation helps engineers find career opportunities at technology companies.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech
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
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
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
HealthSherpa provides a private-sector marketplace platform for individuals to browse and enroll in health insurance plans, similar to the government's Healthcare.gov website.
HealthtechSacramento, US
George Kalogeropoulos(Founder/CEO)Ning Liang(Founder)in
Mercato is an online grocery marketplace that lets shoppers order fresh food from 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)
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)Alistair Ian Scott(Executive Officer)Sudip Chakrabarti(Director)
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)Sabri Murat Bicer(Director)
KiwiCo creates hands-on creative project kits for children, helping families spend time building, exploring, and creating together.
ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTech
Sandra
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)
New York, US
Santiago Bueno Velasco(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Juan Pascual Orero(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRaja Ghawi(Director)
Creatify builds an AI system that generates, tests, and optimizes advertising creative automatically at scale across channels and audiences.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
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)inMatthew Bell(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Hebert(Director)Patrick Eggen(Director)
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
John Lai(Founder/CEO)in
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Brighter Capital invest at?
- Brighter Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Brighter Capital's typical check size?
- Brighter Capital typically writes checks of $25K β $100K.
- What sectors does Brighter Capital focus on?
- Brighter Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- 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.
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