BrightCore Founders - Frankie Dolphin, Ben Marren, and Mark Shalloe

About BrightCore

BrightCore is an Irish fitness and wellness software company that gives studio and gym owners the intelligence to grow their business, not just manage it. Scheduling, payments, memberships, staff, marketing automation, and analytics, all in one platform built around outcomes, not admin.

Our Story

Our team came from fitness, technology, and commercial strategy. Between us, we had seen what it looks like when a business has the right intelligence to make good decisions, and what it looks like when it doesn't.

We built BrightCore to change that. Not another booking tool, but a platform that handles the operational layer automatically and gives owners the clarity to make better decisions. Simple enough to run without a dedicated ops team. Powerful enough to grow with the business.

What We Believe

Growth starts with keeping what you have

Acquiring new members means nothing if you can't retain them. BrightCore is built to protect and grow revenue through better engagement, smarter retention, and the tools to bring lapsed members back.

Intelligence over instinct

Owners should not have to guess why members are leaving or whether their marketing is working. Good decisions come from good data. BrightCore surfaces the signal, not just the noise.

Accessible from day one

Getting started should not require a big commitment. BrightCore has a free plan with no time limit so any fitness or wellness business can get up and running without upfront cost.

Built with our customers

Every major feature in BrightCore has been shaped in collaboration with real gym and studio owners. We listen closely and build from what actually matters to them.

Our Founders

Frankie Dolphin (Left)

Engineer with an AI and quantitative background, previously building data-driven systems in financial markets. Leads platform development at BrightCore.

Ben Marren (Centre)

Entrepreneur who built and scaled his own fitness eCommerce business, with experience across the full sales cycle, digital marketing, and operations. Leads product vision and go-to-market at BrightCore.

Mark Shalloe (Right)

Commercial and marketing strategist with a background in brand, growth, and go-to-market strategy. Leads brand, demand generation, and marketing operations at BrightCore.

Our Mission

To give every owner-operated fitness and wellness business the operational intelligence to grow beyond themselves.

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What you'll see

  • Class & appointment scheduling

  • Communications & CRM

  • Retention & marketing tools

  • Payments & staff scheduling