# Joel Brightfield

> Joel Brightfield is a seed investor at SixThirty (Saint Louis) backing FinTech and Payments. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SixThirty](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sixthirty)
- Location: Saint Louis, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-brightfield-69b84724/

Joel Brightfield is a seed investor at SixThirty in Saint Louis focused on FinTech and Payments. Joel Brightfield - Principal @ SixThirty

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 67% |
| Payments | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Insurance | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PayGround | PayGround provides healthcare businesses of all sizes a modernized payment solution in which they can easily upload their A/R and trigger digital-first requests for payment (via a mix of email/text/U.S. Mail). Patients can make payments in just a matter of a few seconds. | $19.7M | Series A | Nov 28, 2023 |  |
| Micruity | The most important thing in there lives is there physical and mental health, and unfortunately many people suffer from the stress associated with finances. In retirement, these same concerns exist. They are supporting innovative companies who want to change this for their employees by creating a secure future. | $5.1M | Seed | Feb 10, 2022 |  |
| PayGround | PayGround provides healthcare businesses of all sizes a modernized payment solution in which they can easily upload their A/R and trigger digital-first requests for payment (via a mix of email/text/U.S. Mail). Patients can make payments in just a matter of a few seconds. | $3.5M | Seed | Mar 02, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Allianz Life Insurance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allianz-life-insurance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alpine Meridian](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpine-meridian) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Altari Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altari-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Croghan Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/croghan-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FCA Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fca-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Franklin Templeton](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/franklin-templeton-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About SixThirty

VC Fund · St Louis, United States

SixThirty is a global venture capital fund that operates a go-to-market program for B2B FinTech, InsurTech & Cybser Security startups. SixThirty invests in and helps grow between 8 - 12 early-stage (generally Seed - Series A) companies each year, providing funding, mentorship, and connections. Learn more about the SixThirty investment processat https://sixthirty.co/apply/.SixThirty's mission is to find the most innovative ideas in enterprise financial technology, insurance technology, and cyber security across the globe, and work with like-minded corporate investors and partners to mentor and grow them into great businesses.

5 contacts available at SixThirty.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atul Kamra | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atul-kamra |
| Joel Brightfield | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joel-brightfield |
| Molly Hoffmeyer | Director Of Strategic Partnerships | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/molly-hoffmeyer |
| Samarth Shekhar | Regional Manager EMEA | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samarth-shekhar |
| Tyler Short | Director of Operations and Chief Compliance Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tyler-short |

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## FAQ

### What does Joel Brightfield invest in?

Joel Brightfield invests primarily in FinTech, Payments and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Joel Brightfield last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Joel Brightfield closed in Nov 2023. 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?

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