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Bright Trip

The video platform that helps you travel smarter
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Highlights


  • Smart, entertaining videos that deepen any travel experience
  • $1M Run Rate | 4M+ YouTube video views | 50+ Creator partnerships
  • Emmy award winning co-founder in @johnnyharris
  • Empowering creators to share their travel knowledge

Problem


Traveling is hard
with many unknowns

Social media inspires us to travel,
but knowing how to take on a place is challenging.

Solution


A better way to
prepare for a trip

We’re reinventing how people learn about destinations around the world by enabling creators to make smart, entertaining videos that deepen any travel experience.

We believe that creators are the world's most engaging teachers. Bright Trip informs your trip and helps you travel with confidence while enabling the internet's best creators to monetize their travel knowledge.

Product


The video platform to learn about anywhere

We're building a modern, video-first travel brand and scaling our brand through creators.

The global pandemic accelerated the demand for travel information. We're building a knowledge hub that offers travelers a one-stop-shop to prepare for a trip. 

Our platform empowers creators to create valuable video-based travel education. We partner with creators throughout the process and support them with frameworks and tools to save time and maximize quality.

Traction


$1M Run-Rate and
strong user base

Creators generated $250k in revenue
last quarter, growing 150% y/y.

We benefit from efficient distribution
through creators' audiences.

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 Creators have strong communities
which leads to high engagement.


Customers


Creators that partner with Bright Trip make better travel  content that converts 

  • We increased creators income by 25%+ on average
  • Production was 80% faster than if creator self-produced
  • We added further value by facilitating dozens of Tourism Boards and Brand Deals


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Travelers love learning from
their favorite creators on Bright Trip

Business model


Simple. We split revenue 50/50 with creators.

Bright Trip's platform allows creators to...


Market


Intersecting two
multi-billion dollar markets

Bright Trip is targeting the Global Tours, Attractions and Experiences market and the Global Online Learning market. By addressing these two fast growing markets, we believe we can achieve $100m+ in revenue in Year 10.

Competition


Entertainment + Education is a winning formula

Creators are inherently relatable and entertaining, giving Bright Trip a competitive advantage.


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Network effects power our model
and make us defensible

The faster we go the faster we go!

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Advanced Creator Network

We have a strong network of world-class creators

Vision and strategy


Bright Trip will be the place everyone goes to learn about travel destinations

Our vision is to become the definitive learning and guidance platform for travel.

Founders


Proven team that understands online learning, tech and storytelling

We've accomplished all this while
staying capital efficient with <$1M in funding.

Summary


Why invest

Respected creators and an amazing product

We've proven that our target audience of smart, avid travelers want to learn more about the places they're visiting. 

We believe our stellar reputation among creators and their audiences positions our brand to grow rapidly in the next few years.  

Deal terms


Valuation cap

$25,000,000

The maximum valuation at which your investment converts into equity shares or cash.
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Minimum investment

$100

The smallest investment amount that Bright Trip is accepting.
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Maximum investment

$123,500

The largest investment amount that Bright Trip is accepting.
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Funding goal

$1.24M

The maximum amount the offering can raise is $1.24M.
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Deadline
Bright Trip needs to reach their minimum funding goal before the deadline ( ). If they don’t, all investments will be refunded.
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Type of security

Crowd SAFE

A SAFE allows an investor to make a cash investment in a company, with rights to receive certain company stock at a later date, in connection with a specific event. · Learn more

Nominee Lead

Chief Executive Officer of Bright Trip Inc.(currently Andrew McGarrity)

Will direct the Nominee on certain matters like voting, amendments and conversions affecting the security.
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How it works

Documents

Republic (OpenDeal Portal LLC, CRD #283874) is hosting this Reg CF securities offering by Bright Trip Inc.. View the official SEC filing and all updates:
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Company documents
Bright Trip Crowd SAFE Bright Trip Form C.pdf

Bonus perks

In addition to your Crowd SAFE, you'll receive perks for investing in Bright Trip.
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$500
Receive
  • Access to all of Bright Trip's Guides, Courses and Documentaries.
Invest
$25,000
Receive
  • The opportunity to choose the next destination guide on Bright Trip.
  • Access to all of Bright Trip's Guides Courses and Documentaries.
Invest
$100,000
Receive
  • A 30 minute zoom call with Founders Andrew McGarrity and Johnny Harris to discuss product and strategy.
  • The opportunity to choose the next destination guide on Bright Trip.
  • Access to all of Bright Trip's Guides, Courses and Documentaries.

About Bright Trip

Legal Name
Bright Trip Inc.
Founded
Feb 2019
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Delaware Corporation
Employees
0
Website
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3401 Mallory Lane #100 , Franklin, TN
Headquarters
3401 Mallory Lane, #100, Franklin, TN, United States 37067

Bright Trip Team
Everyone helping build Bright Trip, not limited to employees

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Andrew McGarrity
Founder, CEO
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Johnny Harris
Founder, Chief Brand Officer
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Evan Freeze
Founder, CTO
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Iz Harris
Founder
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Andrew McGarrity
Founder, CEO
Johnny Harris
Founder, Chief Brand Officer
Evan Freeze
Founder, CTO
Iz Harris
Founder
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Bright Trip successfully raised $74,188 from 107 investors on April 30, 2023
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