# Bright Automotive

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/bright-automotive

- Industry: Automobiles, Other Vehicles & Parts
- Headquarters: Anderson, US
- Website: www.brightautomotive.com
- Total disclosed funding: $11M
- Latest round: Series A (Jan 2, 2009)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Bright Automotive launched from Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) in January, 2008 with the world’s most experienced EV/PHEV team and the goal of building on the work of a consortium of organizations, including Alcoa, Google.org, Johnson Controls and the Turner Foundation. Since then, Bright Automotive has developed the IDEA, the world’s first multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle aimed at commercial and government fleets. It has also launched Bright eSolutions, which delivers expertise to automotive customers worldwide to accelerate vehicle electrification, lightweighting, and overall platform efficiency.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jan 2, 2009, $11M — Duke Industries, White Pines Partners

## Investors

- Duke Industries (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/duke-industries) — Series A
- White Pines Partners — Series A