About Brightwave

Our Story

Brightwave was created in response to the modern investment professional's needs and the realities of a shifting market. Every day, analysts spend countless hours manually reviewing data rooms, SEC filings, and market research – knowing a single missed detail could cost millions. While consumer AI promised to help, it fell short: failing to handle complex documents, missing crucial details, and lacking the deep financial understanding needed for investment decisions. Brightwave is the leading AI-powered investment intelligence platform that transforms thousands of pages of documents into actionable insights in minutes, equipping teams with the ability to make investment decisions with unparalleled confidence.

Our Mission

We're transforming how investment teams work by eliminating the tradeoff between speed and thoroughness. Our vision is a world where every investment decision is powered by comprehensive intelligence, where no opportunity is missed due to information overload.

Founders

Founder & CEO

Mike Conover

A leader in the field of artificial intelligence, Mike established the open-source language model engineering practice at Databricks. Mike holds a Ph.D. in complexity science and has been building AI systems and products for more than 15 years, including roles as Director of Financials Machine Learning at Workday and as an engineering lead for LinkedIn homepage news relevance.

Founder & CTO

Brandon Kotara

Former CTO of federally-regulated derivatives exchange and clearinghouse LedgerX, Brandon has a wealth of experience building mission-critical finance infrastructure. Prior to LedgerX, Brandon served as technical lead overseeing AI systems for Workday’s human capital management suite of products. His first deep learning patent was filed in 2018.

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