We are Brightly Ventures, an early stage Nordic venture firm based in Stockholm. Our passion lies in finding and supporting those exceptional technology teams and companies who push the world forward, transforming industries. Our team is a group of founders, company builders, and operators with extensive experience in supporting entrepreneurs achieving the full potential of their bright ideas and bold ambitions.
Location: Sweden, Stockholm
Employees: 1-10
Phone:+46 70 482 34 98
Founded date: 2018
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 39
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 04.10.2021 | ARTPORTABL... | artportable.com | $542.16K | - |
| 04.10.2021 | Hooked Foo... | hookedfoods.com | $25.09M | - |
| 04.10.2021 | Fenix begr... | fenixbegravning.se | - | - |
| 04.09.2021 | Zevoy | zevoy.com | $20.65M | - |
| 03.08.2021 | vVenues | vvenues.com | - | Sweden, St... |
| 03.08.2021 | Fast Trave... | fasttravelgames.com | $2.1M | Sweden, St... |
| 27.07.2021 | Starmony | starmony.io | $3.5M | Sweden, Mö... |
| 23.06.2021 | Adway | adway.ai | $13.93M | - |
| 26.05.2021 | Exeri - Sm... | exeri.se | - | Sweden, Lu... |
| 06.05.2021 | Yabie | yabie.com | - | Sweden, St... |
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News 21
| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.02.2021 | Swedbank och Brightly Ventures investerar i Kaching | Swedbank går in som nyckelinvesterare i fintech-bolaget Kachings finansieringsrunda som uppgår till 48,5 miljoner kronor, framgår det av ett pressmeddelande. Andra investerare inkluderar Brightly Ventures, tidigare Apple-chefen Erik Stannow... |
| 27.02.2021 | Open Payments raises 1.2 MEUR seed funding from Brightly Ventures and Luminar Ventures | The ambition is to become a leading platform provider in the EU and to create an ecosystem for Open Banking based on PSD2. Open Payments has received a huge response so far and several collaborations are underway. Swedish fintech startup O... |
| - | Debricked Acquired by Micro Focus | Latest acquisition enables customers to accelerate the speed of DevSecOps while ensuring the resilience of their software supply chain March 14, 2022 – CyberRes, a Micro Focus line of business, today announced the acquisition of Debricked,... |
| - | Zevoy announced raising €3.8 million from Maki VC and Brightly Ventures | Zevoy, an Espoo, Finland-based SAAS startup developing a B2B expense management solution, announced the completion of a €3.8 million ($4.5M) capital funding round. The money was raised from VCs from the Nordic countries, namely Maki VC fro... |
| - | Frequencz raises $4.1M to develop a cloud native offering for unlicensed 5G private networks | Round led by Brightly Ventures, Candou Ventures, and Luminar Ventures Cupertino, California and Stockholm, Sweden – May 4th 2021, Frequencz, an emerging leader in virtual shared private networks for Enterprises, announced funding to accele... |
| - | Swedish cybersecurity startup Debricked raises 1.8 million euro | The Malmö-based security startup Debricked, with roots in Lund university, has raised 18 million swedish krona in risk capital. The money will be used to launch their cloud based security SaaS-service on an international market. The invest... |
| - | Dialogtrail tar in 8 MSEK i runda från Brightly Ventures och Chalmers Ventures | Ambitionen är att Dialogtrail ska bli den ledande chattbaserade marketing automation plattformen för e-handel. Under 2020 startades över en halv miljon automatiserade konversationer mellan konsumenter och e-handlare med hjälp av Dialogtrai... |
| - | Exeri raises capital to secure the electricity grid of the future | Stockholm, Sverige —25 May, 2021 – 09.30 – Exeri AB welcomes Industrifonden, Brightly Ventures and Treac as new owners in the new share issue that will add a total of SEK 50 million to the company. In addition to the new owners, PartnerInve... |
| - | Restaurant ordering platform Future Ordering raise 3.5 MEUR for global expansion | Brightly Ventures and Bonnier Ventures invests 3.5 MEUR in Future Ordering. Also existing investors Fort Knox Förvaring and Partnerinvest Norr is also participating in the round. The company has developed a cloud-based platform for online o... |
| - | Adway takes in €3.2M to remove the human bias of recruiting | Gothenburg, 16th June: Adway is announcing that it has raised €3.2M to accelerate their product innovation and international expansion, led by Spintop Ventures and Brightly Ventures. The fast-growing HR Tech company is reshaping the entire ... |
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Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.01.2025 | FinTech Open Payments raises €3 million to support continued growth | Stockholm-based FinTech platform Open Payments has raised €3 million in a funding round to support their continued growth, enable product development, and advance its mission to simplify and enhance B2B payments across Europe. The funding r... |
| 13.08.2024 | Hooked Foods Launches New Vegan Seafood, Enters Chicken Category, Gains Listings at Sweden’s Biggest Retailers | Swedish startup Hooked Foods announces it has expanded its product portfolio with further vegan seafood options as well as new plant-based chicken products, marking its entrance into a new category. The products will be available in Sweden’... |
| 11.10.2023 | Sweden’s Fast Travel Games bag €3.7M to develop new IP for VR platforms | Read this article in: Stockholm-based virtual reality (VR) game developer and publisher Fast Travel Games announced on Tuesday that it has raised €3.7M in a round of funding led by Handelsbanken Fonder, with existing investors Industrifonde... |
| 07.03.2023 | Stockholm’s got a new VC player as Node Ventures launches €70 million fund | Having raised over two-thirds of a targeted €70 million fund (800 million SEK), Stockholm’s Node Ventures is officially launching its sector-agnostic fund today. The firm intends to focus on early-stage companies, offering initial tickets r... |
| 17.11.2022 | Adway raises €10 million to help HR tap talent through digital ads and social media | Sweden's Adway has secured €10 million in series A funds from Octupus Ventures and its existing investors. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Adway has built talent acquisition software with embedded tools for employers looking to make an impress... |
| 23.08.2022 | Sweden’s sustainability platform Worldfavor raises €10.2M ‘to make sustainable business the mainstream’ | Stockholm-based Worldfavor, a global platform for sustainability and compliance information and management, announced on Tuesday that it has raised €10.2M in a Series A round of funding to accelerate growth and expansion plans. The company ... |
| 12.04.2022 | Equipped with €15 million, Zevoy plans to bring hassle-free expense management tech in Europe | Building the future of expense management for companies, Finnish fintech startup Zevoy has raised a €15 million funding. The Series A round was led by Blossom Capital with participation from European investors Maki.vc and Brightly Ventures.... |
| 27.02.2021 | Open Payments raises 1.2 MEUR seed funding from Brightly Ventures and Luminar Ventures | The ambition is to become a leading platform provider in the EU and to create an ecosystem for Open Banking based on PSD2. Open Payments has received a huge response so far and several collaborations are underway. Swedish fintech startup O... |
| - | Zevoy announced raising €3.8 million from Maki VC and Brightly Ventures | Zevoy, an Espoo, Finland-based SAAS startup developing a B2B expense management solution, announced the completion of a €3.8 million ($4.5M) capital funding round. The money was raised from VCs from the Nordic countries, namely Maki VC fro... |
| - | Equipped with €15 million, Zevoy plans to bring hassle-free expense management tech in Europe | Building the future of expense management for companies, Finnish fintech startup Zevoy has raised a €15 million funding. The Series A round was led by Blossom Capital with participation from European investors Maki.vc and Brightly Ventures.... |