BrightSpec

BrightSpec

Private
Charlottesville, VirginiaHealthcare & Life Scienceshttps://brightspec.com

Last Round

Series C

Dec 14, 2022

Total Funding Raised

$20.85M

Momentum Score

25 /100

Company Overview

BrightSpec, Inc. is a life science tools company that commercializes instruments using molecular rotational resonance (MRR) spectroscopy for the structural identification and quantitation of small molecules.

Sector

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Verticals

Biotech Equipment, Drug Discovery, Quality Management, Sensors

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Hardware + Subscription, Services & Consulting, Government Contracts

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

molecular rotational resonance spectroscopyMRRspectrometerstructural analysissmall molecule analysislife science toolsanalytical instrumentsisomer analysischromatography-free analysisscientific instrumentsanalytical chemistryquality assurancebiotech equipmentquantum simulation software

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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BrightSpec Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series CDec 14, 2022
Series BMar 12, 2019

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Justin Neill

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Dave McDaniel

COO And Senior Software Architect

Executive Team

BrightSpec Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Arboretum VenturesSeries C
Genoa VenturesSeries C
Medvest CapitalSeries B, Series C
National Science FoundationGrant, Seed

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  • Nov 28, 2025

    Added Kusak Cut Glass Works, a startup in glass manufacturing.

  • Oct 6, 2025

    Rick Gordon named new Chief Executive Officer.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersCharlottesville, Virginia
Employee Range28
Year Founded2012
Last FundingDec 14, 2022

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