# Blake Resnick

> Blake Resnick is the Seattle-based founder and CEO of BRINC, a public-safety drone company shaped by his early engineering apprenticeship and by the 2017 mass shooting in his hometown of Las Vegas. After starting college at 14, building a garage fusion reactor, and interning at McLaren, Tesla, and DJI, he left Northwestern to develop drones with direct input from first responders. BRINC now makes indoor tactical aircraft and automated 911-response systems, manufactures in Seattle, and has raised more than $280 million while pursuing Resnick's goal of placing a response drone at every U.S. police and fire station.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at BRINC
- **Organizations:** BRINC, Thiel Fellowship
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate study, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Mechanical engineering studies; left before graduating, Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Selected for the 2020 class of Thiel Fellows., Youngest honoree on the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact list., Built BRINC from a one-person operation into a Seattle manufacturer serving more than 900 public-safety agencies, according to the company in July 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Early teens** — Started college at age 14 and built an inertial electrostatic confinement fusion reactor in his family's garage.
- **2015-2017** — Completed engineering internships at McLaren Automotive, Tesla and DJI, working on brake cooling, vehicle-network latency, drone tethering and lidar testing.
- **2017** — Left Northwestern and, after the October 1 Las Vegas mass shooting, began asking local first responders what technology could help them enter dangerous scenes more safely.
- **2018-2019** — Developed the early Lemur with feedback from Las Vegas SWAT; Forbes reports the business incorporated in 2018, while BRINC identifies 2019 as its official founding year.
- **2020** — Selected as a Thiel Fellow and received $100,000 to pursue BRINC.
- **2021** — BRINC's drone was used to inspect unsafe areas after the Surfside condominium collapse; the company announced a $25 million Series A.
- **2022** — Named the youngest honoree on Forbes' 2022 30 Under 30 Social Impact list; BRINC moved its headquarters to Seattle and sent drones and training support for rescue work in Ukraine.
- **2023** — Oversaw production of Lemur 2 and a team approaching 100 people serving more than 400 customers.
- **2024** — Introduced Responder, an outdoor aircraft designed to launch from charging stations in response to 911 calls.
- **2025** — BRINC raised $75 million and formed a strategic alliance with Motorola Solutions; the company said more than 600 agencies were using its systems.
- **2026** — Launched Guardian, announced a larger Seattle factory, and raised $125 million in a Motorola Solutions-led round, bringing total funding above $280 million; BRINC said more than 900 agencies use its products.

## Achievements

- Selected for the 2020 class of Thiel Fellows.
- Youngest honoree on the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact list.
- Built BRINC from a one-person operation into a Seattle manufacturer serving more than 900 public-safety agencies, according to the company in July 2026.
- Raised more than $280 million for BRINC through July 2026.
- Helped deliver a BRINC reconnaissance drone for structural assessment after the 2021 Surfside condominium collapse.
- Co-authored the 2017 IEEE/RSJ IROS publication 'Low Cost Sensing and Communication System for Rotor Craft.'

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — BRINC announced a $125 million financing led by Motorola Solutions, with participation from Index Ventures and Dylan Field, taking total capital raised above $280 million.
- **2026-03** — BRINC unveiled Guardian, a 911-response aircraft with more than 60 minutes of flight time, automated battery and payload handling, weather resistance and satellite connectivity.
- **2026-03** — BRINC announced plans for a Seattle facility three times the size of its existing factory to co-locate engineering and expanded production.
- **2025-04** — BRINC raised $75 million and announced a strategic alliance with Motorola Solutions covering distribution and public-safety platform integrations.

## Links

- Website: https://blakeresnick.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-resnick-164871bb
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Blake_Resnick_

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Last updated: 2026-09-28