Brinc
AcceleratorHong Kong · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
Brinc focuses on transforming how private markets operate by bridging ecosystems and deploying capital across a global network. It provides accredited investors and partner firms access to private-market co-investment opportunities, works with corporates and governments to design and deliver innovation programs, and supports Web2 and Web3 founders with tools, global roadshows, and community networks to help them refine products and scale internationally. Its stated mission is to accelerate the next generation of businesses by connecting capital, corporates, and founders through tailored investment structures, programs, and scalable communities.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 55 of 101 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Crypto & Web3 ×12Cleantech ×11Climate Tech ×10FoodTech ×10Hardware ×10Deep Tech ×8Fintech ×8
HQs:United States×10United Arab Emirates×1Australia×1Canada×1Estonia×1Spain×1
Portfolio companies · 101 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2020 · 12015 · 12 dated
Company that finalised a pilot with NEOM and began producing from Saudi Arabia with Brinc's support.
Azul Bio is a public benefit company that develops live biotherapeutics—custom microbial-based treatments—to help coral reefs resist heat-induced bleaching, disease, and pollution.
BiotechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Carbix develops mineral carbonation reactors that capture CO2 from industrial point-source emissions and direct air capture to produce low-carbon and carbon-negative cements, concrete aggregates, and high-purity carbonates.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsQuincy, US
CarbonBridge develops a proprietary direct gas bioprocessing platform for bioreactor operations that eliminates solubility barriers without traditional equipment like spargers or agitators.
AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechSan Jose, US
Cargo Forwarder is a cloud-native freight management platform for freight forwarders, covering operations (bookings, documents, handoffs), a rates and quoting engine, sales/CRM, and accounting integrations.
Cloud ComputingLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
CleanCapture develops direct air capture technology that removes carbon from the air using renewable power, without water or secondary emissions, for either utilization or permanent storage.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Curve builds BIOBRIC, a modular production system for precision fermentation and cell cultivation designed to reduce the capital and operating costs of biomanufacturing for lower-margin industries such as food, cosmetics, materials, and functional ingredients.
BiotechFoodTechNew Materials
Jacob Schaldemose Peterson(Co-founder & CEO)
Decomer Technology produces eco-friendly, water-soluble polymers used for consumer packaging, including blendable superfood packs for smoothies and water-soluble honey portion packages (Honeydrops).
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US
Dopplr provides a 3D virtual try-on tool that builds measurement-accurate body models to show shoppers how garments will fit, without requiring image uploads or camera access.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
The Edge of Show (part of The Edge of Company) is a Web3 media and events business producing podcasts and interviews covering blockchain, cryptocurrency, DeFi, NFTs, AI, and the decentralized creator economy.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Ron Levy(Host, Edge of AI podcast / Co-founder & CEO of The Crypto Company)
Enklu develops Verse, a location-based attraction platform for venue, resort, and entertainment center operators to create social entertainment experiences.
Gaming
Formwork develops carbon-reactive cement and carbon-curing techniques to produce building elements that permanently sequester CO2 during manufacturing.
Climate TechConstruction TechNew Materials
Frontier Bio develops lab-grown human tissues, starting with tissue-engineered blood vessels intended as vascular grafts to treat cardiovascular disease and trauma.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
George Church(Scientific Advisor)
GAIA Refinery develops a bio-electrochemical direct air capture platform that uses biogenic ethanol rather than heat or high-voltage grid power to capture and concentrate atmospheric CO₂ at ambient temperature for permanent underground storage.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Genny Shaw(Co-Founder)Tammy Cai(Co-Founder)
GALY develops biocrafted alternatives to conventionally extracted materials like cocoa and cotton, positioning grown products as sustainable replacements for industries reliant on extractive supply chains.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Ryan Panchadsaram(Director)Luciano Bueno(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCarmichael Roberts(Director)
HakkoBako builds a programmable commercial fermentation chamber with precise climate control (2–60°C), touchscreen programming, and exportable HACCP-ready data logs for producing koji, miso, garum, yoghurt, and other ferments.
FoodTechHardware
IDA provides payment technology for cross-border commerce, remittance, and e-commerce supply chain financing, with a focus on trade corridors between Hong Kong and the Middle East and support for digital asset trading on licensed exchanges.
Crypto & Web3FintechHong Kong, HK
Journey Foods builds AI-powered automation systems for consumer product companies to predict costs and eliminate guesswork.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTech
MacroCarbon cultivates native brown seaweed in modular, autonomous open-ocean offshore farms and converts the biomass into carbon-negative products including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), biochar, bionaphtha, and bio-based fertilizers.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyGran Canaria, ES
MC²Fi builds the Liquid Locker protocol, an on-chain system that wraps vote-escrowed positions (veNFTs) from ve-protocols into a liquid, bridgeable ERC-20 token that auto-compounds protocol revenue.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
DentCase is an all-in-one dental 3D printing system that combines dental CAM software, a DLP 3D printer, automatic washing, and post-curing for producing dentures, dental models, surgical guides, and provisional and permanent restorations.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesZETA SURGICAL · mobihealthnews.com · Oct 7, 2026
CarbonBridge · theconversation.com · Apr 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Brinc invest at?
- Brinc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Brinc's typical check size?
- Brinc typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does Brinc focus on?
- Brinc focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, FoodTech, Gaming, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Robotics.
- Where is Brinc located?
- Brinc is headquartered in Hong Kong, HK.
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