# BrandRank.AI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/brandrank-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Cincinnati, US
- Website: www.brandrank.ai/
- Total disclosed funding: $5.1M
- Latest round: Seed (Jul 24, 2026)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Founded in 2024 and based in Ohio, US, BrandRank.AI Inc. operates as an information technology company that offers artificial intelligence-based software-as-a-service to automate tasks like brand analysis and customer engagement. Pete Blackshaw (CEO) and Hank Hudepohl (COO) are the co-founders of the company. In July 2026, BrandRank.AI LLC raised USD 5.1 million in seed funding co-led by Grit Capital Partners, Queen City Angels with participation from SideCar Angels, Tech Square Ventures, Mercury Fund and Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners. 
The company provides a SaaS platform designed to help businesses monitor and enhance their presence across generative AI answer engines. BrandRank.AI provides actionable insights that enable brands to optimize their visibility, credibility, and competitive positioning in AI-driven search results. The firm’s platform offers a suite of analytics tools to assess AI content readiness, search visibility, and brand alignment. It evaluates factors such as content accessibility, ranking frequency, category answer share, sentiment analysis, and competitive strengths and weaknesses. BrandRank.AI empowers businesses to control their messaging, improve AI search performance, and drive purchasing decisions by identifying vulnerabilities and opportunities.
The company will use the July 2026 funding to accelerate enterprise growth, expand delivery capabilities, and further verticalize its platform in key sectors.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jul 24, 2026, $5.1M — Queen City Angels, Mercury, SideCar Angels, Tech Square Ventures, Grit Capital Partners, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners
- Seed, Jul 30, 2024 — Mercury, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners

## Investors

- Mercury (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mercury) — Seed
- Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sandberg-bernthal-venture-partners) — Seed
- Queen City Angels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/queen-city-angels) — Seed
- SideCar Angels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sidecar-angels) — Seed
- Tech Square Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tech-square-ventures) — Seed
- Grit Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/grit-capital-partners) — Seed