Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorBright, a startup that has recruited several hundred celebrities, artists and influencers to host ticketed live Zoom events, announced $15 million in funding from investors including several Hollywood celebs.Bright was founded by former YouTube exec Michael Powers and investor and music manager Guy Oseary, whose clients include Madonna and U2.The funding round was led by Sound Ventures — Oseary’s investment firm co-founded with Ashton Kutcher — RIT Capital and Regah Ventures.
Additional investors include Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff’s Time Ventures, Globo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and Twilio CEO/co-founder Jeff Lawson.Other individual investors include Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, Amy Schumer,.
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