David Benowitz
David Benowitz is Co-founder and VP, Strategy & Marketing Communications at BRINC, and Head Of Research at DroneAnalyst. He previously held several marketing roles at DJI, including Associate Marketing Communications Director, Enterprise Solutions. He specializes in strategy, marketing communications, and market research for technology and drone industry startups.
BRINC Raises $125M Led by Motorola Solutions to Deploy 911 Response Drones Nationwide
Seattle-based public safety drone company BRINC raised $125 million led by Motorola Solutions to scale manufacturing and deploy 911 response drones nationwide. The funding will support expanding their Seattle factory, increasing production, and rolling out a 24/7 drone network for emergency services.
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…
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.
Organizations
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Brinc Co-founder and VP, Strategy & Marketing Communications 2022–present, Co-founder and VP of Strategy and Marketing · current
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DroneAnalyst Head Of Research 2020–present · current
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DJI Associate Marketing Communications Director, Enterprise Solutions 2019–2020, Marketing Manager 2018–2019, Content Marketing Specialist 2017–2018, Marketing Management Trainee 2016–2017 · past
Education
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The George Washington University Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics · 2012–2016
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2012–2013
