Our Story

About Brightenly

Building the tools freelancers and small teams deserve

From the Founder

Hi, I'm Tomo

Before founding Brightenly, I walked the same path many of you are on. I started as a developer and translator, juggling clients, deadlines, and the endless admin work that comes with being independent.

I struggled with tools that were either too complicated, too expensive, or just not built for people like us. After years working as a regional manager at the world's #1 CRM and as an architect at a leading fintech platform, I knew there had to be a better way.

So I built Brightenly — the CRM I wished I had when I was freelancing. Simple, powerful, and designed specifically for freelancers and small businesses.

— Tomohiro Mitani, Founder

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Who We Are

We're a small but ambitious team taking an AI-first approach to building software for freelancers and small businesses. We believe powerful tools shouldn't require enterprise budgets or IT departments.

AI-First

Intelligent automation that works for you

Built for You

Designed by freelancers, for freelancers

Secure & Private

Your data stays your data

Our Values

We are committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Brightenly was founded on experiences from global public health work, including WHO projects in places like Kiribati. That perspective shapes everything we build — tools that work for everyone, everywhere.

Company Information

Legal Entity

Company Name
Brightenly K.K.
Representative
Tomohiro Mitani

Contact

Address
3rd Floor, Navi Shibuya V
5-5 Maruyama-cho, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo, Japan

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