# BrightAI

> BrightAI is a Palo Alto-based physical AI company building Stateful OS, a platform that pairs edge sensors, robots, and multimodal AI models to monitor, inspect, and maintain critical infrastructure - pipes, power grids, HVAC systems, and more. Co-founded in 2019 by SmartThings creator Alex Hawkinson, the company crossed $80M in revenue while bootstrapped before raising a $51M Series A in July 2025.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, California, United States
- **Founders:** Alex Hawkinson (Co-founder & CEO), Nathan Hanks (Co-founder), Douglas Burman (Co-founder), Robert Parker (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~120
- **Products:** Stateful OS, Asset & Site Visibility, Autonomous Inspection, Workforce Wearables & Copilots, ComfortAI
- **Notable:** Crossed $80M in revenue while fully bootstrapped, Deployed 250,000+ AI endpoints across 25,000+ sites, Raised $66M+ in total funding from Khosla Ventures, Inspired Capital, and Upfront Ventures

## Products & services

- **Stateful OS** — A multimodal AI platform combining a foundational infrastructure AI model, edge AI models, and knowledge graphs to manage physical assets in real time.
- **Asset & Site Visibility** — Continuous monitoring of stationary equipment using edge sensors and AI - powering products like ComfortAI for HVAC.
- **Autonomous Inspection** — Drones and robots equipped with multimodal sensors that inspect water pipelines, utility lines, and construction sites 3-5x faster than manual methods.
- **Workforce Wearables & Copilots** — AR-driven tools that assist field technicians during diagnostics and repairs.
- **ComfortAI** — An autonomous system for HVAC monitoring used by service companies like Horizon to cut costs and improve service.

## Achievements

- Crossed $80M in revenue while fully bootstrapped
- Deployed 250,000+ AI endpoints across 25,000+ sites
- Raised $66M+ in total funding from Khosla Ventures, Inspired Capital, and Upfront Ventures
- Launched Stateful OS, a multimodal AI platform for critical infrastructure
- Reported $100M+ annualized revenue by mid-2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Closed $51M Series A led by Khosla Ventures and Inspired Capital.
- **2024-11** — Emerged from stealth, announced $15M seed from Upfront Ventures and $80M revenue.
- **2025** — Launched Stateful OS publicly to modernize US infrastructure.

## Links

- Website: https://bright.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brightai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BrightAI_corp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrightAI-Corporation

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