📝 Brinc Drones raises $75M

Liam Gill
April 10, 2025

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Apple's New Smart Display Confirms What This Startup Knew All Along

Apple has entered the smart home race with its new Smart Display, firing a $158B signal that connected homes are the future.

When Apple moves in, it doesn’t just join the market — it transforms it.

One company has been quietly preparing for this moment.

Their smart shade technology already works across every major platform, perfectly positioned to capture the wave of new consumers Apple will bring.

While others scramble to catch up, this startup is already shifting production from China to its new facility in the Philippines — built for speed and ready to meet surging demand as Apple’s marketing machine drives mass adoption.

With 200% year-over-year growth and distribution in over 120 Best Buy locations, this company isn’t just ready for Apple’s push — they’re set to thrive from it.

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Seattle-based Brinc Drones, founded by 25-year-old Blake Resnick, just raised $75 million in a round led by Index Ventures, bringing total funding to $157.2 million and signaling an “up-round” from its last reported $300 million valuation. Brinc makes drones for public safety use — like reaching remote 911 calls — and is partnering with Motorola Solutions to integrate its drones directly into emergency dispatch systems. With seed backing from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and unique capabilities like window-breaking and medical delivery, Brinc is carving out space in a growing U.S. drone market increasingly closed off to Chinese rivals like DJI.

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