Brinc
VC Fund
Central, Hong Kong
Brinc is a VC fund in Central focused on Software and Blockchain. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Brinc is a leader in global venture acceleration and operates 15 multidisciplinary accelerator programs across seven countries. Brinc accelerates startups focused on blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, connected hardware, robotics, climate tech, clean energy, food technology, and Internet of Things (IoT) witha view to creating a more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive future. Brinc also supports corporations with distributed innovation strategies, sourcing of new startups and technologies, as well as venture-building Web3-enabled businesses. Global corporations (Manulife, Huawei, Schneider Electric, Puma, Batelco, Merck, Omantel, Linrun Group, Zhihui Park), government organizations (Hong Kong Science Park, NEOM, MBRIF, Guangdong Soft-tech Park), tertiary institutions (HK City University, National University of Singapore), fast-growing companies (Animoca Brands, DayDayCook), and leading venture funds (Artesian, LeverVC, Tamkeen, EDB) have all run programs with Brinc. In 2021, Brinc announced a series of venture funds to invest in high-potential early-stage companies through accelerators and provide LPs with a dedicated innovation platform and access to Series A+ co-investment opportunities.
- Total investments:
- 436
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 31%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Brinc invests in
Stages Brinc invests in
Countries Brinc invests in
Contacts
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 45 (10%)
- Blockchain 45 (10%)
- Food and Beverage 44 (10%)
- Artificial Intelligence 40 (9%)
- Health Care 34 (8%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 266 (61%)
- Seed 99 (23%)
- Non-equity Assistance 21 (5%)
- Funding Round 4 (1%)
- Grant 3 (1%)
Country
- United States 61 (14%)
- Hong Kong 33 (8%)
- Singapore 26 (6%)
- United Kingdom 22 (5%)
- India 21 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heriberto Saldivar Massimi
Managing Director
|
Managing Director | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Agnieszka Poznańska
Mentor
|
Mentor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Bashar Aboudaoud
Co-Founder and CSO
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Co-Founder and CSO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Bay McLaughlin
Co-Founder
|
Co-Founder | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
Dhinesh Pandian
incubated Team X
|
incubated Team X | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 12 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChimpX AI is an AI-powered decentralized finance (DeFi) superapp designed to simplify crypto trading, cross-chain asset management, and blockchain interactions through natural language commands. The platform focuses on making complex DeFi operations accessible to everyday users by combining artificial intelligence, automation, and gaslesstransactions into a single interface. | $2.8M / Seed / Apr 29, 2026 | ||
| PathPulse.ai sits at the crossroads of big data, AI, and mobility. It is like the brains of a smarter world city, constantly processing streams of information to create urban environments that are not only more efficient but also cost-effective, safer, and easier to navigate. | $900K / Seed / Dec 03, 2025 | ||
| Native is a blockchain platform enabling bitcoin programmability, yield generation, and zero-trust decentralized finance infrastructure. | Pre-Seed / Jul 01, 2025 | ||
| dKloud is an enterprise-level cloud platform that helps customers build better software and more efficiently through our products. | $3.2M / Seed / Jun 26, 2025 | ||
| Aspis is an AI-powered DeFi platform automating crypto trading strategies and portfolio management through smart contracts. | Pre-Seed / Jun 20, 2025 | ||
| Krako is a decentralized AI infrastructure platform revolutionizing computing by reducing costs up to 10x through distributed systems. Its innovative three-layer architecture integrates edge devices, computing power contributors, and centralized orchestration to deliver scalable, efficient, and affordable AI solutions.Krako empowers developers,startups, and creators with tools to build AI applications without high infrastructure costs, while fostering sustainability and energy efficiency. With 270K+ tasks processed, 6,000+ active users, and growing traction, Krako is at the forefront of making AI accessible to all | Pre-Seed / Jun 01, 2025 | ||
| Eternis is an action fighting game that provides recreational entertainment with unique story and historical cyborg characters. | Pre-Seed / May 01, 2025 | ||
| PopcornCine is a decentralized video-on-demand platform that gives creators the ability to share, stream, and earn from content. | Pre-Seed / May 01, 2025 | ||
| Polycruz develops web-based software for creating and managing decentralized digital asset applications. | Pre-Seed / May 01, 2025 | ||
| Qoodo.io provides a quality management and data tracking platform that uses blockchain and AI technologies. The software helps businesses log, manage, and analyze employee work and operational activities. It focuses on improving transparency, traceability, and accountability across workflows. Qoodo.io supports structured quality processes andcompliant recordkeeping. The platform is available as a mobile app on major app stores for everyday operational use. | Pre-Seed / May 01, 2025 | ||
| See all 436 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Brinc invest in?
Brinc invests primarily in Software, Blockchain and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 436 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Brinc?
The team at Brinc includes Heriberto Saldivar Massimi (Managing Director), Agnieszka Poznańska (Mentor) and Bashar Aboudaoud (Co-Founder and CSO), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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