Aishwarya Iyer

Founder & CEO

ABOUT Aishwarya Iyer

Aishwarya Iyer is an Indian-American entrepreneur who spent over a decade in public affairs and corporate communications at tech companies in NYC. A NYU Gallatin graduate (Media & Globalization), she moved to California after a personal revelation about the quality of her kitchen ingredients and launched Brightland in 2018 — selling out in a week with a 1,000-person waitlist. The brand has grown 298%+ since 2020 and raised a $15M Series A in 2024.

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About Brightland

Premium California pantry staples brand making artfully designed, consciously sourced extra virgin olive oils, raw vinegars, and raw honeys. Ingredients are traced to family farmers and local makers. The first and largest brand in the super-premium US olive oil category.