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Bright Ventures Activity

Every public signal F4 has attached to this firm, with sources and cross-entity links.

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Maine Bureau of Insurance selected Forerunner to power Fortify Maine Homes, a $15M grant program using AI to accelerate roof retrofit applications and approvals.

Forerunner

Forerunner Bright Ventures

route-fifty.comMAY 29, 2026

MAY 29, 2026

Bright Ventures | Activity | F4

Podcast

Managing Partner Lenore Champagne Beirne appeared on the Giant Robots podcast discussing inclusive innovation investing and Bright Ventures' mission.

Lenore Champagne Beirne on Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Bright Ventures

podcast.thoughtbot.com

Added recently

Investment

Participated in Options MD's Pre-Seed funding round for telehealth treatment of severe and treatment-resistant depression.

Options MD

Options MD Bright Ventures

mobihealthnews.com

Added recently

Investment

Participated in AlphaLit's $3.2M Seed round for a voice AI legal client intake platform expanding access to justice.

AlphaLit

AlphaLit Bright Ventures

lawnext.comJAN 2026

JAN 2026

Exit

Portfolio company Options MD was acquired by Resilience Lab to expand virtual care for treatment-resistant depression.

Options MD

Options MD Bright Ventures

prnewswire.comOCT 2024

OCT 2024

Investment

Participated in Mae Health's oversubscribed Seed round for a maternal health marketplace focused on reducing disparities for Black mothers.

Mae Health

Mae Health Bright Ventures

businesswire.comMAY 2024

MAY 2024

Investment

Participated in ShareWell's Pre-Seed round for a peer-to-peer mental health support marketplace.

ShareWell

ShareWell Bright Ventures

techcrunch.comFEB 2023

FEB 2023