BRINC raises $125M Series C to grow US emergency-response drone sales
What's the deal? BRINC, the Seattle drone startup backed by OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman, has raised $125 million in a Series C round. Motorola SolutionsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → led the round, with participation from existing investors Index Ventures and Figma co-founder and chief executive officer Dylan FieldDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
What does BRINC do? Founded in 2019, it builds drones for emergency response, targeting customers that want to answer emergency calls from the air. It currently works with about 1,000 police and fire departments.
Why now? The raise follows US restrictions on imports from Chinese drone rivals, opening space for domestic suppliers. BRINC plans to use the money to increase sales to police and fire departments.
By the numbers: The company has now raised more than $250 million since launch. It did not disclose a valuation for the round.
The signal: The deal ranks in the 96th percentile by size among all-time US Series C rounds for connected-device startups. That places BRINC among the largest raises in its category, reflecting investor appetite for domestic drone makers as trade barriers reshape the market.
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