Blake Resnick
Blake Resnick is the Founder and CEO at BRINC Drones. He founded BRINC, a startup launched in 2019 that is still running. His expertise includes leadership in technology startups.
Brinc Raises $125 Million to Replace Chinese Drones in U.S. Policing, CEO Blake Resnick Leads Effort
Brinc, led by Forbes Under 30 cover star Blake Resnick, raised $125 million to replace Chinese-made drones in U.S. policing.
BRINC Raises $125 Million Led by Motorola to Put Autonomous 911 Drones on U.S. Police and Fire Station Roofs
BRINC raised $125 million in a round led by Motorola Solutions to deploy autonomous 911 response drones on U.S. police and fire station roofs and expand U.S. manufacturing. The Seattle startup, founded in 2019 by Blake Resnick, plans to scale production, grow staff, integrate drones with 911 dispatch and move into a larger 60,000-sq-ft facility.
Motorola Solutions Leads $125M Round in BRINC as Startup Aims to Put 911 Drones on 80,000 U.S. Police and Fire Stations
Seattle startup BRINC raised $125 million in a round led by Motorola Solutions with participation from Index Ventures and Figma CEO Dylan Field, taking total funding above $280 million. The company plans to deploy 911 response drones to the roughly 80,000 U.S. police and fire stations, citing rapid revenue, production, and contract growth amid shifting U.S. rules favoring domestic drones.
Index Ventures announces Blake Resnick-led BRINC Drones has closed a $125M funding round
Index Ventures congratulates Blake Resnick and BRINC Drones on raising $125 million, noting they originally invested because of belief in the company's drone technology.
Motorola Solutions Leads $125 Million Funding Round for BRINC’s Emergency Drone Expansion
Seattle-based public safety drone company BRINC has raised $125 million in a funding round led by Motorola Solutions to expand its manufacturing and product lineup, aiming to deploy 911 response drones on the roof of every U.S. police and fire station.
BRINC Raises $125M Led by Motorola Solutions to Deploy 911 Drones at 80,000 U.S. Public Safety Stations
BRINC, a Seattle-based public safety drone maker, raised $125 million in a funding round led by Motorola Solutions to deploy drones to 80,000 U.S. police and fire stations. The investment will support expanding manufacturing, launching new products, and scaling operations to meet growing demand.
BRINC Secures $125 Million Led by Motorola Solutions to Boost U.S. Manufacturing and Deploy 911 Response Drones Nationwide
BRINC has raised $125 million led by Motorola Solutions to expand U.S. manufacturing and accelerate deployment of its 911 public safety drones, aiming to equip 80,000 police and fire stations nationwide. The company plans to triple its factory size and grow its product lineup to enhance emergency response situational awareness.
Motorola Solutions Leads $125M Round for Brinc to Expand 911 Drone Manufacturing and HQ
Seattle-based emergency-response drone maker Brinc raised $125 million in a round led by Motorola Solutions to expand manufacturing, bring new products to market, and move into a larger Seattle headquarters and factory later this year. The funding comes amid U.S. restrictions on Chinese-made drones; Brinc’s valuation has nearly doubled from $480 million a year ago, bringing total funding to over $280 million.
BRINC Raises $125M Led by Motorola Solutions to Deploy 911 Response Drones to Police and Fire Stations
BRINC announced a $125 million financing round led by Motorola Solutions, with participation from Index Ventures and Dylan Field, aiming to deploy 911 response drones to police and fire stations; the raise brings the company’s total funding to over $250 million. The news was released July 14, 2026 from Seattle via PR Newswire.
Motorola Solutions Leads $125M Funding Round to Expand BRINC's Public Safety Drone Deployment to 80,000 U.S. Stations
BRINC secured a $125 million investment led by Motorola Solutions to expand production and deployment of its 911 response drones across approximately 80,000 U.S. police and fire stations. The funding will enhance manufacturing capacity, product development, and sales to accelerate public safety drone adoption nationwide.
Microsoft’s Latest Layoffs Impact Xbox Amid Seattle Startups’ Rise, GeekWire 200 Highlights Hardware Growth
The GeekWire founder open house highlighted Microsoft's recent layoffs, including major changes at Xbox, and noted the surprising growth of hardware companies within the GeekWire 200. The event was supported by Delta Air Lines, Prime Team Partners, WTIA, and ALLtech.
GeekWire Founder Open House Spotlights Microsoft’s 4,800-Job Cuts, Xbox Overhaul and Hardware Surge on GeekWire 200
GeekWire’s founder open house covers Microsoft’s latest layoffs and Xbox overhaul, the rise of hardware companies on the GeekWire 200, and discussions with founders about how AI is reshaping product development and company operations.
Microsoft's reset, a new era for Seattle startups, and how AI is changing everything for founders
On this week's show, we're out on the GeekWire deck for our annual founder open house, where we dig into Microsoft's latest round of layoffs — including a major Xbox shakeup — and the surprising rise of hardware companies on the GeekWire 200. Then we sit down with four guests to talk about how AI is reshaping how they build: Jana Schuster of StackIQ, whose AI-native platform helps companies find redundancy in their software spending — like Rocket Money, but for business — with a small team. Blake Resnick and David Benowitz of Brinc Drones, whose mechanical engineers are now…
2026 GeekWire Awards Finalists Include AIM Intelligent Machines with $50M Funding and $4.9M Air Force Contracts for Autonomous Earthmovers
The 2026 GeekWire Awards announced finalists for Hardware/Robotics/Physical AI of the Year, highlighting startups innovating with autonomous heavy machinery, drones, spatial computing, and space robotics. Notable finalist AIM Intelligent Machines secured $50 million funding in 2025 and $4.9 million in U.S. Air Force contracts for autonomous earthmoving equipment.
Brinc Drones Moves to 35,000 Sq Ft Seattle HQ and Factory, Plans Expansion to 50,000 Sq Ft Amid Rapid Growth
Brinc Drones is relocating its headquarters and factory to a 35,000-square-foot space at West Canal Yards in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, doubling its production footprint to support rapid growth. The company, which develops drones for first responders and employs 160 people, plans to expand to 50,000 square feet and expects to exceed 250 employees by year-end.
Startup Founders Nour Gajial and Avi Agola Relocate from Seattle to San Francisco to Boost AI Ventures
Several early-stage startup founders, including Nour Gajial of MathGPT and Avi Agola of Talunt, are relocating from Seattle to San Francisco to leverage its dense AI startup ecosystem, investor networks, and customer base amid the AI boom. Despite Seattle’s strengths as a global AI hub, entrepreneurs see San Francisco as essential for scaling and maximizing success.
Seattle’s UW research, Amazon alumni and military adjacency fuel startups building high-stakes, regulation-ready AI for biotech, finance and government
A Seattle high-school intern argues that strict school AI rules illuminated why AI must be disciplined in high-stakes domains, and describes how Seattle's research institutions (notably UW and the David Baker ecosystem), Amazon alumni, and military adjacency produce founders building accountable, regulation-ready AI for biotech, finance, and government.
A silver lining for Seattle in the DJI ban, and the verdict on the 2007 Camry tech retrofit
The FCC delivered a massive shakeup to the drone industry right before the holidays, adding foreign-made drones (most notably from industry giant DJI) to its "Covered List" of national security threats. While the move effectively bans the sale of future DJI models in the U.S., GeekWire’s Todd Bishop and John Cook explore why this might be a golden economic opportunity for the Pacific Northwest. Featuring highlights from a recent interview with Blake Resnick of Brinc, the Seattle-based maker of public safety drones, who lobbied for the U.S. policy change and supports the move. Related story: Drone capital of the world?…
FCC Restricts Chinese Drones, Boosting Seattle-Based Brinc and Washington’s Domestic Drone Industry
New U.S. federal restrictions on foreign-made drones, especially targeting Chinese company DJI, are expected to boost Washington state’s domestic drone manufacturing industry, creating thousands of jobs. Seattle’s existing aerospace talent and companies like Boeing and Amazon Prime Air position it as a key beneficiary of this industry shift.
25-Year-Old Brinc Founder Blake Resnick, Backed by Sam Altman and Peter Thiel, Pushes U.S. Police to Adopt His Quadcopters While Seeking Federal Ban on Chinese Rival
Brinc founder Blake Resnick, age 25, backed by investors Sam Altman and Peter Thiel, aims to make his quadcopters the preferred drones for U.S. police while seeking a federal ban on his main Chinese competitor.
Brinc Secures $75M Funding Led by Index Ventures, Partners with Motorola to Expand Emergency Response Drones
Seattle-based drone maker Brinc raised $75 million led by Index Ventures and Motorola, forming a strategic alliance to expand emergency response drone production and distribution in U.S. public safety sectors. Motorola will become a distributor and integrate their technology with Brinc's for enhanced drone dispatch capabilities.
Brinc Unveils LiveOps Software to Manage Public Safety Drones, Communications, and Evidence Storage
Brinc launched LiveOps, a browser-based software platform that integrates drone fleet management, live streaming, real-time maps, communications, and evidence storage for public safety agencies. The Seattle-based company aims to expand its reach beyond drone pilots to emergency response teams, offering LiveOps alongside its hardware and service packages.
Brinc Delivers First Lemur 2 Drones to U.S. Police and Emergency Responders, Including NYPD
Seattle-based startup Brinc delivered its first production Lemur 2 drones this week to U.S. public safety agencies, including the NYPD. The upgraded drones feature enhanced antenna range, self-righting, obstacle avoidance, 3D mapping, and capabilities to assist police and emergency responders in crisis and rescue operations.
Brinc CEO Blake Resnick, 23, Raises $80M Led by OpenAI's Sam Altman for Lemur 2 Drone Shipping in 2023
Brinc, a drone startup founded by 23-year-old Blake Resnick, is preparing to ship its Lemur 2 drone for public safety agencies later this year, having raised over $80 million from investors including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Resnick, who left Northwestern University to start Brinc after a tragic event in his hometown, leads a team of nearly 100 employees with more than 400 customers.
Drones and the future of public safety, with Brinc CEO Blake Resnick
Blake Resnick built a fusion reactor in his garage at age 14, and interned at McLaren Automotive, Tesla, and DJI, before dropping out of Northwestern University in 2017 to launch drone startup Brinc. Now, at age 23, he oversees a team of nearly 100 people making drones and other technology for public safety agencies, serving more than 400 customers. On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, recorded on-location at the company's headquarters in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, Resnick talks about Brinc’s origins, its move from Las Vegas to Seattle, the upcoming release of its Lemur 2 drone, his recent White House…
Organizations
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Forbes Forbes 30 Under 30 2021–present · current
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The Thiel Foundation Thiel Fellow 2020–present · current
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Brinc Founder and CEO 2017–present · current
Education
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Northwestern University Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering · 2016–2017
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University of Nevada-Las Vegas Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering · 2014–2016
