Bryght
The Essen-based startup, founded by Jonas Wiesenberg, Til Wiesenberg, and Maximilian Knöfel, aims to establish itself as the "social network of the future."
Bryght has raised €500k across 2 funding rounds from 6 investors, most recently a round in Apr 2026. Based in Essen, Germany; active in Software. Data as of 28 Oct 2026.
Essen, Germanybryght.social ↗
Total raised
€500k
€500,000
Funding rounds
2
Investors
6
distinct backers
Active since
2025-04
latest 2026-04
Funding by year
EUR raised per year · 2026 YTDBryght — funding by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Bryght — funding by year | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | €500k |
| 2026 | €0 |
Signals
Medium confidenceRaise-next likelihood26
base rate 30% for Other
- ▼ Raised very recently
- ▼ Low backer re-investment
Exit likelihood12
base rate 11% (2+ rounds)
- ▼ Young (<3y)
- ▲ Recently backed by strong-exit-track investors
Timing: too soon vs cohort gap · momentum unknown. Funding-only estimates, not predictions and not investment advice — see signals.
Funding rounds
2 rounds| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Other | — | Axel Springer | View deal → |
| 2025-04-30 | Other | €500k | 9elements,Business Angels,Fresenius,NRW.BANK,WeCreate | View deal → |