BrainGrid Raises $1M Pre-Seed
BrainGrid, a San Francisco, CA-based AI product planner for non-technical builders, has raised $1 million in pre-Seed funding.
The round was led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Next Tier Ventures and Brainstorm Ventures.
Menlo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing at the forefront of AI. Its portfolio includes more than 85 public companies and over 170 exits through mergers and acquisitions. Managing over $7 billion in assets, Menlo invests across stages in consumer, enterprise, and healthcare sectors.
The company will use the funding to accelerate product development and expand access to AI-powered planning tools for building software products.
Founded by Nico Acosta and Tyler Wells, BrainGrid is an AI-driven product planning platform designed to help non-technical builders transform ideas into fully developed, revenue-generating software applications. The platform enables users to define scope, map dependencies, and structure development workflows for AI-native applications. BrainGrid's mission is to give anyone with an idea the tools to turn it into a real, revenue-generating software product. The company has helped over 500 builders launch AI-native SaaS products across fitness, healthcare, productivity, and venture studios.
Funding Details
Company: BrainGrid AI, Inc.
Raised: $1.0M
Round: Pre-seed
Funding Date: March 2026
Lead Investor: Menlo Ventures
Additional Investors: Next Tier Ventures, Brainstorm Ventures
Company Website: https://www.braingrid.ai/
Software Category: AI Developer Tools / Product Planning