Brightwheel Overview
- Founded
- 2014
- Status
- Private
- Employees
- 148
- Latest Deal Type
- Series C
- Latest Deal Amount
- $55M
- Investors
- 31
Brightwheel General Information
Description
Developer of mobile, cloud-based management and communication platform designed to connect schools and families, and solve their biggest challenges. The company's platform lets teachers manage their day and communicate with parents, gives parents insight into what their children are learning, and automates the process of managing operations for administrators, enabling administrators to manage their school, teachers manage their classroom, and parents to manage their home easier.
Contact Information
Website
www.mybrightwheel.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Other Industries
Communication Software
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Information Services (B2C)
Primary Office
- Post Office Box 590778
- San Francisco, CA 94159
- United States
Brightwheel Timeline
Brightwheel Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 03-Feb-2021 | $55M | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 5. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 02-Oct-2018 | 0000 | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 4. Accelerator/Incubator | 08-Nov-2017 | 00.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 3. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 16-Feb-2017 | 0000 | 000.00 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 2. Early Stage VC | 03-May-2016 | $600K | $3.39M | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 1. Seed Round | 29-Apr-2016 | $2.79M | $2.79M | 000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
Brightwheel Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate ($) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series C-2 | 000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.0 | 000.00 | 000.00 | 00 | 000.00 | 0.000 |
| Series C-1 | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 000.00 | 000.00 | 00 | 000.00 | 0.000 |
| Series B | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 00 | 00.0 | 00.000 |
| Series A | 3,983,725 | $0.000100 | $0.13 | $2.51 | $2.51 | 1x | $2.51 | 16.61% |
| Seed | 3,475,928 | $0.000100 | $0.04 | $0.8 | $0.8 | 1x | $0.8 | 14.5% |
Brightwheel Comparisons
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Request a free trialBrightwheel Competitors (13)
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HiMama | Venture Capital-Backed | Toronto, Canada | 000 | 00.000 | 0000000000 0 | 00.000 |
| 0000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Los Angeles, CA | 00 | 00.00 | 000000000 | 00.00 |
| 000000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA | 000 | 000.00 | 00000000000 | 000.00 |
| 000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | Cambridge, MA | 00 | 00.000 | 000000000 - | 00.000 |
| 0000000000 | Formerly VC-backed | Tewksbury, MA | 00 | 000.00 | 000000&0 | 000.00 |
Brightwheel Executive Team (3)
| Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Vasen | Founder & Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Roie Chizik | Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Jeff Buening | Advisor |
Brightwheel Board Members (2)
| Name | Representing | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Birnbaum | Bessemer Venture Partners | Board Member | 000 0000 |
| Jeff Richards | GGV Capital | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Brightwheel Signals
Growth Rate
0.80%
Weekly
Growth
Growth
Weekly Growth
0.80%, 93rd %ile
-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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Request a free trialBrightwheel Investors (31)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addition | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Daniel Shapero | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Emerson Collective | Impact Investing | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Julia Hartz | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Kevin Hartz | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Brightwheel Acquisitions (1)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000000 | 03-Nov-2016 | 000000000000000000 | Social/Platform Software | 0000 00000 |