# SmoothBrain

> SmoothBrain is a VC fund backing Big Data, SaaS and Analytics. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smoothbrain-vc/
- Website: https://smoothbrain.com

SmoothBrain is a VC fund focused on Big Data and SaaS. Based in the Chicago area, SmoothBrain is a Venture Capital/P.E. firm dedicated to providing funding and strategic consulting to startups in emerging tech. Newly founded in the summer of 2022 by Nick Mirchef and Chris Pflanz, SmoothBrain has funded 7 companies thus far.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for SmoothBrain. Shizune tracks 2 team members at SmoothBrain. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/smoothbrain?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big Data | 2 | 67% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Logistics | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Pflanz | Partner & Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-pflanz |
| Nick Mirchef | Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-mirchef |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reelables | Reelables is automating supply chains and inventory management with cellular and Bluetooth smart labels. | $10.4M | Series A | Nov 17, 2025 |  |
| CargoSense | CargoSense provides data driven logistics to the healthcare industry utilizing a disruptive business model. The company provides a solution that serves as the "black box" for logistics shipments for highly sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals, food and machinery.The company combines a data and analytics SaaS (Software as aService), iOS-based Apps and the latest Bluetooth sensors delivered as a managed service to its customers. The company uses data and analytics to give insight into everything customer's shipments experience. This goes beyond temperature monitoring and excursions to total visibility of how transportation providers are treating goods. Customers gain compliance with government regulation, lower shipping costs and a reduction in product loss. | $8M | Series A | Jun 12, 2024 |  |
| Stamus Networks | Stamus Networks believes in a world where defenders are heroes, and a future where those they protect remain safe. As defenders face an onslaught of threats from well-funded adversaries, we relentlessly pursue solutions that make the defender’s job easier and more impactful. A global provider of high-performance network-based threat detection andhunting systems helps enterprise security teams accelerate their response to critical threats with solutions that uncover urgent and acute risks from network activity. Their Scirius Security Platform is an advanced network detection and response (NDR) solution that exposes threats to critical assets and empowers rapid response. |  | Series A | Aug 08, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lanza Tech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lanza-tech-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Amigos Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amigos-venture-capital-d550) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elevate Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elevate-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [First Analysis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-analysis) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Merck Global Health Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/merck-global-health-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Moneta Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moneta-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund

## FAQ

### What does SmoothBrain invest in?

SmoothBrain invests primarily in Big Data, SaaS and Analytics startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact SmoothBrain?

Public channels for SmoothBrain include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at SmoothBrain?

The team at SmoothBrain includes Chris Pflanz (Partner & Founder) and Nick Mirchef (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co