# Brighter Capital

> Brighter Capital is a VC fund backing Bitcoin, FinTech and Lighting. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://brightercapital.com/

Brighter Capital is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in early-stage companies.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Lighting | 1 | 33% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 33% |
| Open Source | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recce | Solving the data context problem | $4M | Pre-Seed | Apr 22, 2025 |  |
| Openmart | AI agent that automates B2B sales for brands and manufacturers. | $2.8M | Seed | Aug 21, 2024 |  |
| BlockSpaces | BlockSpaces is a Bitcoin-native platform that provides financial and collateral risk management solutions. It automates processes related to risk management, settlement, and bilateral contracts, catering specifically to institutions, treasuries, and companies in the Bitcoin ecosystem. The platform addresses the needs of Bitcoin treasuries, lenders,and over-the-counter markets, facilitating efficient and scalable financial transactions. Additionally, BlockSpaces offers resources and insights through its blog, which covers updates and trends in Bitcoin-native financial technology. This supports users in navigating the evolving landscape of digital finance and enhances their understanding of relevant market developments. | $5.8M | Seed | Jan 03, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GTMfund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gtmfund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Imagination Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imagination-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Leadout Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leadout-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [UpHonest Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uphonest-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Brighter Capital invest in?

Brighter Capital invests primarily in Bitcoin, FinTech and Lighting startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Brighter Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brighter Capital closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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