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Brighteye Ventures

EuropeUnited KingdomFranceGermanySpainPortugalGreeceNordicsBalticsCentral Eastern EuropeUnited StatesB2B SaaSAI/MLHealthtechClimateEnterpriseMarketplacesConsumerOther

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Investment thesis

Brighteye Ventures is a specialist VC fund that partners with founders shaping tomorrow's 'HumanOS' — systems helping people learn, work, and adapt continuously. Technology is viewed as a lever: as software grows more intelligent and autonomous, it multiplies the value of human skills, knowledge, and creativity, and the next wave of category-defining companies will harness this power to redefine human capability. The firm invests in European businesses built to compete globally, targeting overlooked markets where legacy players linger and innovation moves too slowly, with the ambition to reach €100M+ in revenue. Initial investments range from €0.4–4M at Pre-seed to Series A, typically leading or co-leading rounds, and reserving capital for follow-on. Brighteye backs teams who demonstrate clarity, conviction, and authentic early traction — and works side-by-side with founders as sparring partners, bringing sector focus, strategic insight, and real operational experience.

Notable quotes

Understanding which of those axes you're changing and delivering value around is really helpful for us as investors.

Benoit Wirz · Nordic EdTech News interview (nordicedtech.substack.com) · 2021-08-30

When we started speaking with Uphill's Founders Eduardo Freire Rodrigues and Duarte Sequeira in 2020, we were excited by their unique combination of skills as both developers and physicians.

Benoit Wirz · LinkedIn post — UpHill Health Series A announcement (linkedin.com/company/brighteye-ventures) · 2024-03-18

Sector specialisation means that our entire team is devoted to mapping, evaluating and building networks in the learning industry.

Alex Spiro Latsis · TechCrunch / EdWeek Market Brief — Fund II first close (marketbrief.edweek.org) · 2020-10-14

Team

Ben Wirz

Founding Partner

B2B SaaSAI/MLEnterpriseConsumer

Alex Spiro Latsis

Founding Partner

B2B SaaSAI/MLConsumerEnterprise

David Guérin

Partner

B2B SaaSMarketplacesEnterpriseHealthtech

Isabella Vahdati

Principal

ClimateB2B SaaSAI/ML

Ghita Targhi

Associate

B2B SaaSAI/MLEnterprise

Rhys Spence

Head of Platform & Research

Other

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
WikifarmerSeries A$8m2026-03-17
ShakersSeries A$15m2025-05-13
Installer.comSeed$4m2025-03-04
LabLabeeSeed$3m2024-09-10
La SoliveSeries A$4m2024-09-25
AdamSeed$3m2024-07-16
VisiblySeed$7m2024-06-10
UpHill HealthSeries A$8m2024-03-18

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