BrightSpec Overview

  • Founded
  • 2012

Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 13

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Grant

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $3.52M

  • Investors
  • 11

BrightSpec General Information

Description

Developer of advanced spectrometer intended to offer a fast and precise analysis of trace-level chemical compounds. The company's spectrometer utilizes Molecular Rotational Resonance (MRR) spectroscopy to analyze mutagenic impurities, determine residual solvent content of polar solvents and trace small polar impurities in industrial gases and other samples, enabling chemical manufacturers to analyze complex mixtures in a better way without the need of chromatography.

Contact Information

Website
www.brightspec.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Industrial Chemicals
Electrical Equipment
Other Commercial Products
Primary Office
  • 770 Harris Street
  • Suite 104b
  • Charlottesville, VA 22903
  • United States
+1 (434) 000-0000

BrightSpec Timeline

2020202120222023
Financing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth

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BrightSpec Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Grant 15-Mar-2023 $3.52M 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series C) 06-Dec-2022 000.00 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series B) 28-Oct-2021 00000 00.000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Grant 01-Aug-2020 00000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series B) 01-Aug-2020 00.000 00.000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Debt - PPP 07-Apr-2020 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 20-Aug-2018 00000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 01-Aug-2017 00.000 00.000 00.000 Completed Product Development
3. Grant 01-Jan-2016 $2M $2M Completed Product Development
2. Grant 18-Dec-2014 $150K $2M Completed Startup
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BrightSpec Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series B 00,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 00.000
Series A-2 0,000,000 00.000000 00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series A-1 2,000,000 $0.000100 8% $1 $1 1x $1 10.65%
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BrightSpec Patents

  • 13

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 1

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

BrightSpec Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-3966537-A4 Highly selective chromatography-molecular rotational resonance spectroscopy systems and methods Pending 07-May-2019 00000000000 0
EP-3966537-A1 Highly selective chromatography-molecular rotational resonance spectroscopy systems and methods Pending 07-May-2019 00000000000
US-20220196582-A1 Highly selective chromatography-molecular rotational resonance spectroscopy systems and methods Pending 07-May-2019 000000000
EP-3833244-A4 Methods and apparatus for low-volatility sampling Pending 08-Aug-2018 0000000000
EP-3833244-A1 Methods and apparatus for low-volatility sampling Pending 08-Aug-2018 G01N24/087
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BrightSpec Executive Team (8)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Walter Colsman Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member
Dave McDaniel Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Software Architect
Justin Neill Ph.D Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Matt Muckle Co-Founder, Software Developer and Applications Scientist
Brooks Pate Ph.D Co-Founder
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BrightSpec Board Members (8)

Name Representing Role Since
Dan Kidle Arboretum Ventures Board Member 000 0000
David Cash Medvest Capital Board Member 000 0000
George Kastendike Self Board Member 000 0000
Jenny Rooke Ph.D Genoa Ventures Board Member 000 0000
Robert Creeden Self Board Member 000 0000
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BrightSpec Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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BrightSpec Investors (11)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info
Arboretum Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Felton Group Family Office Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Genoa Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
CAV Angels Angel Group Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Medvest Capital Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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