# Rick Bright

> Rick Bright is a grant investor at Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) backing Medical. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/biomedical-advanced-research-and-development-authority-barda)
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/RickABright

Rick Bright is a grant investor at Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in Washington focused on Medical and Wellness. Rick Bright is based out of Washington, District of Columbia, and is the Advisory Board Member of Parallel Bio. Rick previously worked at Rockefeller Foundation as a Senior Vice President. Rick Bright attended Emory University School of Medicine.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Wellness | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Life Science | 1 | 33% |
| Health Diagnostics | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cue | Cue helps users track their health at the molecular level, revealing the interplay of activity, food, and sleep. Consumers can track 5 key health and lifestyle indicators: inflammation, vitamin D, fertility, influenza, and testosterone in just minutes, at home. Cue sends the data via Bluetooth 4.0 to the user's smartphone, where the free Cueapp reveals the interplay of activity, food, and sleep shaping the user at a molecular level. |  | Grant | Jan 06, 2022 | https://www.cuehealth.com/ |
| DataDotOrg | data.org seeks to democratize and reimagine the use of data science to tackle society’s greatest challenges and improve lives across the globe. Our current initiatives aim to advance inclusive growth, build capacity, mitigate and adapt to climate change and fight pandemics. |  | Grant | Sep 14, 2021 | https://data.org |
| Cue | Cue helps users track their health at the molecular level, revealing the interplay of activity, food, and sleep. Consumers can track 5 key health and lifestyle indicators: inflammation, vitamin D, fertility, influenza, and testosterone in just minutes, at home. Cue sends the data via Bluetooth 4.0 to the user's smartphone, where the free Cueapp reveals the interplay of activity, food, and sleep shaping the user at a molecular level. | $13M | Grant | Apr 01, 2020 | https://www.cuehealth.com/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Wellcome Trust](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wellcome-trust) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)

VC Fund · Washington, United States

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides an integrated, systematic approach to the development and purchase of the necessary vaccines, drugs, therapies, and diagnostic tools for publichealth medical emergencies.

1 contacts available at Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rick Bright | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rick-bright |

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## FAQ

### What does Rick Bright invest in?

Rick Bright invests primarily in Medical, Wellness and Health Care startups, most often at Grant 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.

### How do I contact Rick Bright?

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### When did Rick Bright last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rick Bright closed in Jan 2022. 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.

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