Brightside

Improving the financial health of working families.

About

Founded

2017

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Industry

Fintech

Company Description

Brightside created Financial Care, a new category in employee benefits. We’re on a mission to improve the financial health of the seven in 10 working families living paycheck to paycheck.

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Funding

Total Raised

$72.2 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

Andreessen Horowitz, Obvious Ventures, Trinity Ventures, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Chestnut Street Ventures

Company Traction

  • As of June 2023, Brightside claims user households save $1,200 yearly and pay down debts 5x faster.
  • As of June 2023, Brightside customers see a 41% reduction in turnover from its workforce.
  • As of November 2022, Brightside supports 300,000 families.
  • In 2021, Brightside grew its revenue by ~800%, and it was on pace to 10x in 2022.

Leadership Team

  • Tom Spann: Co-Founder & CEO of Brightside. Former Co-Founder & CEO of Accolade. 
  • Jacky Chiu: Co-Founder & CTO of Brightside. Former VP of Product and Technology at LifeLock.
  • Scott Beeber: Chief Sales Officer at Brightside. Former VP, West Region at 2nd.MD.
  • Alicia Johnson: Head of Marketing at Brightside. Former CMO at AMN Healthcare.
  • Jeff Cain: Head of Partnerships at Brightside. Former VP of Strategic Partnerships at Envestnet.

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