BrainGrid, a San Francisco, CA-based AI product planner for non-technical builders, has raised $1 million in pre-Seed funding.
Investors
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.
BrainGrid Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate product development and expand access to AI-powered planning tools for building software products.
About BrainGrid
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
Source: BrainGrid