BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program
Investments
28Portfolio Exits
6Partners & Customers
1About BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program
BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program is a venture capital initiative focused on investing in companies developing novel cancer-focused treatments and technologies. The program offers funding, training, and resources to early-stage companies to accelerate the commercialization of innovative solutions aimed at reducing cancer mortality and advancing health equity. BrightEdge primarily invests in the healthcare sector, with a particular emphasis on therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, and technologies that target cancer. It is based in Kennesaw, Georgia.
BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program Investments
28 Investments
BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program has made 28 investments. Their latest investment was in Mercy BioAnalytics as part of their Series B on September 03, 2025.
BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/3/2025 | Series B | Mercy BioAnalytics | $59M | No | 3 | |
5/15/2025 | Series B | Alpheus Medical | $52M | No | 6 | |
5/7/2024 | Seed VC | CatenaBio | $2.35M | Yes | 2 | |
1/1/2024 | Incubator/Accelerator | |||||
1/1/2024 | Incubator/Accelerator |
Date | 9/3/2025 | 5/15/2025 | 5/7/2024 | 1/1/2024 | 1/1/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Series B | Seed VC | Incubator/Accelerator | Incubator/Accelerator |
Company | Mercy BioAnalytics | Alpheus Medical | CatenaBio | ||
Amount | $59M | $52M | $2.35M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 | 6 | 2 |
BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program Portfolio Exits
6 Portfolio Exits
BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program has 6 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Interius on August 21, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/21/2025 | Acquired | 4 | |||
Date | 8/21/2025 | ||||
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Sources | 4 |
BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program has 1 strategic partners and customers. BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program recently partnered with Persephoni BioPartners on September 9, 2025.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/3/2025 | Partner | United States | The partnership goes beyond traditional sponsorship by leveraging the capabilities of Persephoni Breakthrough System and BrightEdge 's innovation ecosystem . | 3 |
Date | 9/3/2025 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | United States |
News Snippet | The partnership goes beyond traditional sponsorship by leveraging the capabilities of Persephoni Breakthrough System and BrightEdge 's innovation ecosystem . |
Sources | 3 |
BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program Team
1 Team Member
BrightEdge Entrepreneurs Program has 1 team member, including former Managing Director, Robert L. Crutchfield.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Robert L. Crutchfield | Managing Director | Former |
Name | Robert L. Crutchfield |
|---|---|
Work History | |
Title | Managing Director |
Status | Former |
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