Firms

Brighteye Ventures

Brighteye Ventures

brighteyevc.com

Early-stage venture capital firm backing European technology companies that help people learn, work and adapt. Its strategy spans educational technology, AI tools for learning and productivity, labor marketplaces and software that helps organizations manage talent and changing workforce needs. The firm invests from pre-seed through Series A and supports founders through investment teams, research, operating support and a mentor network in London and Paris.

Founded
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Type
Venture capital

Funds1

  • Brighteye Fund III$72M

    Third venture fund, with a USD72 million first close announced on September 16, 2026. Backs early-stage European companies in AI-enabled learning, productivity, labor infrastructure and talent software. The firm had made eight investments at announcement and anticipates up to 35 investments in total. Publicly named early investments include imagi, Gyver, sherpa AI and NEX Health Intelligence; some holdings remained unannounced.

Team

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Ben Wirz

Brighteye Ventures, Founding Partner

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Operations and support

Andrea Spillmann-GajekCustomer Success Mentor
Andreas SchropferHead of Finance
Brian FitzgeraldExecutive and Product Mentor
Damien BoronatSales Mentor
Dan WoodwardBranding and Visual Design Mentor
Frank ViscianoOperations Mentor
Hege TollerudHead of Community and Events
James WilsonDesigner-in-Residence
Jenny CooganImpact Mentor
Jessica DjeziriPeople and Teams Mentor
Jono HeyProduct Mentor
Kareem ZaherEngineering Mentor
Kirsten Campbell-HowesLearning Design Mentor
Mariana AristizábalInternational Expansion Mentor
Mathieu NebraExecutive Mentor
Michael MünzerEngineering Mentor
Natalia KucirkovaImpact Mentor
Rhys SpenceHead of Platform and Research
Roxana DobrescuPeople and Teams Mentor
Rupert JonesLeadership Mentor
Scott EblenProduct Mentor
Simon HayExecutive Mentor
Sophia AhrelGrowth Mentor

Co-investing

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Investments