Comcast Ventures returned for a $35.1m round for the financial planning service that took place two years after it emerged from stealth.

Brightside, the US-based creator of a financial care plan for employers, has received $35.1m in series A funding from investors including mass media group Comcast’s corporate venturing unit, Comcast Ventures.

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led the round, which also featured its a16z Cultural Leadership Fund along with fellow VC firm Trinity Ventures.

Founded in 2017, Brightside is the creator of a cloud-based platform where employees can access advice and services to make their salaries go further. It claims the…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.