Brighte: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
Brighte is a digital payments platform for home energy improvements. It was launched in 2015 by Katherine McConnell, with the mission to help people create energy efficient homes. Brighte offers 0% interest payment plans that remove the upfront cost barrier of big ticket items like solar and batteries for homeowners. On the flipside, vendors receive the prompt lump sum payment they need as soon as they complete the job. Brighte is backed by Grok Investments, Airtree Ventures and Skip Capital as well as strategic supporters KPMG, Equifax, IBM and Stone and Chalk. Brighte is a leading Australian fintech company and has been widely recognised for its innovative, distruptive offering in the home improvements market.
Brighte has raised $126M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $26.2M announced in Nov 2025.
That round is above the $14M median round size for Energy companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Brighte Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Nov 2025.
Brighte Funding Rounds
Brighte raised $100M in an undisclosed round announced in Dec 2020.
4.9 years later, an undisclosed round of $26.2M was announced in Nov 2025.
Brighte Founders and Leadership Team
No contact details are on record for this team yet.
Brighte Funding Compared to Other Energy Startups
Brighte's latest round of $26.2M is above the median round in Energy. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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Brighte Funding FAQs
What does Brighte do?
Brighte is a digital payments platform for home energy improvements. It was launched in 2015 by Katherine McConnell, with the mission to help people create energy efficient homes. Brighte offers 0% interest payment plans that remove the upfront cost barrier of big ticket items like solar and batteries for homeowners. On the flipside, vendors receive the prompt lump sum payment they need as soon as they complete the job. Brighte is backed by Grok Investments, Airtree Ventures and Skip Capital as well as strategic supporters KPMG, Equifax, IBM and Stone and Chalk. Brighte is a leading Australian fintech company and has been widely recognised for its innovative, distruptive offering in the home improvements market.
How much funding has Brighte raised?
Brighte has raised $126M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $26.2M announced in Nov 2025.
When did Brighte last raise funding?
Brighte's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $26.2M, announced in Nov 2025.
Who is the CEO of Brighte?
Katherine McConnell is listed as CEO at Brighte.
Where is Brighte headquartered?
Brighte is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
How many employees does Brighte have?
Brighte is in the 101-250 employee band.
How does Brighte's funding compare to other Energy startups?
Brighte's latest round of $26.2M is above the $14M median round size for Energy companies on FundedIQ across 2,284 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's Brighte Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Brighte is left off this page rather than filled in.
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