Briink was founded by Tomas van der Heijden, Samuel King.

Who are Briink's investors?

Briink's investors include 13books Capital, Seed+Speed, Transpose Platform Management, EquityPitcher Ventures, Merantix Capital.

Briink

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Briink builds AI tools for extracting, structuring, and verifying ESG and sustainability data from reports, policies, questionnaires, and supplier disclosures, turning scattered information into structured data reusable across reporting frameworks. Its API and platform serve sustainability teams and ESG software providers.

AI & Machine Learning Climate Tech Enterprise Software SaaS

Founders & leadership

Tomas van der HeijdenFounder

Samuel KingFounder

Investors · 6

13books Capitallisted by 13books CapitalLondon · $1.3M – $8.9M

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Seed+Speedlisted by Seed+SpeedBerlin · $540K – $2.2M

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Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco

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EquityPitcher VenturesreportedZürich

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Merantix CapitalreportedBerlin · $540K – $4.3M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

seed + speed Ventures

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeedSep 2024 · 4 sources
13books Capital (lead), EquityPitcher Ventures (lead), Merantix, seed + speed Ventures
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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Briink went on to found or lead other companies.

Adrian LocherBoard MemberFounded Merantix +1 Rasmus RotheBoard MemberFounded Merantix

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In the news

Briink Raises €3.85 Million in Seed Round | The SaaS Newsthesaasnews.com · Oct 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Briink do?: Briink builds AI tools for extracting, structuring, and verifying ESG and sustainability data from reports, policies, questionnaires, and supplier disclosures, turning scattered information into structured data reusable across reporting frameworks. Its API and platform serve sustainability teams and ESG software providers.
Who founded Briink?: Briink was founded by Tomas van der Heijden, Samuel King.
Who are Briink's investors?: Briink's investors include 13books Capital, Seed+Speed, Transpose Platform Management, EquityPitcher Ventures, Merantix Capital.