Fundraising FoxBRC Innovation
Venture capitalBoston · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
BRC Innovation focuses on filling the capital gap for early-stage deep tech startups, helping them meet R&D milestones, achieve fast-prototyping goals, and get off the ground. Beyond capital, its AIRX Lab Program draws on a network of domain experts in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to reduce productization risk and improve efficiency. The firm then supports market entry by arranging piloting opportunities with large enterprises and co-leading pilot projects to validate startups' business models. Its portfolio emphasizes robotics, AI, and other deep technology ventures.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 11 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Hardware ×4Robotics ×4Cybersecurity ×2Defense Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2IoT ×2AdTech ×1
HQs:United States×8United Kingdom×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×5
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2017 · 12014 · 12 dated
AiFi uses AI and computer vision to make physical spaces searchable, observable, and understandable, providing real-time insights for facility and space operators without manual audits.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTRetail Tech
Steve Gu(Founder & CEO)Ying Zheng(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalCervinCommunitas Capital PartnersDuke Capital PartnersEvolution VenturesGS Futures+8 more
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AiTreat develops a robotic system for soft tissue therapeutic treatment to address the shortage of skilled massage therapists in healthcare.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSingapore, SG
Albert Zhang , PhDin
Co-investorsBlue InCube Ventures
American Robotics builds autonomous drone systems, including gas-powered long linear UAVs, drone-in-a-box solutions, counter-UAS, and small tactical UAVs, for automated aerial data collection.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsBoston, US
Reese Mozer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inVijay Somandepalli(Executive Officer, Promoter)inEitan Babcock(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Anchain provides AI-powered blockchain investigation services, offering hands-on training and tools to track illicit activities across blockchain networks.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityMilpitas, US
Chunsheng Fang(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalHivemind Capital Partners
The site publishes articles about machine vision, video surveillance, and smart camera technology, and references supplying smart cameras for monitoring purposes.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSan Mateo, US
Behnam Nader(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBlue Scorpion InvestmentsOne Planet GroupUpHonest Capital
Conjur provides centralized storage and management of secrets such as API keys, tokens, passwords, certificates, and database credentials for enterprise applications across hybrid and multicloud environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, US
Elizabeth Lawler(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Gilpin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSunil Dhaliwal(Director)Andrew Palmer(Director)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersMasthead Venture Partners
Empirical Bio builds machine learning software that predicts and optimizes the structure of enzymes and other biomolecules.
BiotechLondon, GB
Jamie Weigold(CEO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform Management
Fathom Optics develops software-based print embellishments that add motion, depth, and shimmer effects to packaging, labels, and shrink sleeves using standard inks and existing press equipment.
Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSaaS
Ghost Robotics develops legged (quadruped) robots, including its Vision 60 platform, along with the proprietary electronics, software, and control systems that run them.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
Avik De(Co-founder)inGavin Kenneally(Co-founder)inJiren Parikh(CEO)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAsimov VenturesBasecamp FundCocoon Ignite VenturesConvergeHoltzbrinck Ventures+2 more
Boston, US
Cynthia Breazeal(Executive Officer, Director)Jerilyn Asher(Executive Officer)Steven Chambers(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew Witheiler(Director)Stuart Ellman(Director)inLes Strauss(Director)
Co-investorsPartners ResoluteSQN Venture Partners, LLCFlybridge Capital PartnersRRE Ventures
KinderLab Robotics makes KIBO, a screen-free STEAM robotics kit for elementary-age children that they build, decorate, and program using tangible wooden coding blocks.
EdTechHardwareRoboticsWaltham, US
Marina Bers(Director)inMitchell Umaschi Rosenberg(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPei Qi(Director)Robert Leahy(Director)
Charles Fan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsFoothill VenturesIntel CapitalKairos Venture Investments, LlcLightspeed Venture PartnersTyche Partners
Company from Harvard Medical School and MIT McGovern Institute aiming to solve brain disorders.
Co-investors3E Bioventures CapitalFoothill Ventures
TVision measures TV viewer presence and attention using in-home computer-vision technology, IoT, and data processing applied to a nationally representative household panel, producing second-by-second attention and engagement metrics.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentCambridge, US
Yanfeng Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Schiffman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGolden VenturesAccompliceBantam GroupDG Daiwa VenturesFairhaven Capital PartnersFlow Capital+12 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CobotexynAIGiaranOrigami Ed RobotOrimagi RoboticsRethink RoboticsSocial RobotTuring Video (图灵视频)TVision Insight宾通智能 (Bito)
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BRC Innovation made?
- BRC Innovation has 24 tracked investments.
- What stage does BRC Innovation invest at?
- BRC Innovation invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does BRC Innovation focus on?
- BRC Innovation focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is BRC Innovation located?
- BRC Innovation is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Who does BRC Innovation co-invest with?
- BRC Innovation most often shares deals with Amino Capital, Foothill Ventures, Entrepreneur First, among 45 tracked co-investors.
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