About SmoothBrain
SmoothBrain is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Chicago, United States. As of Nov 2025, SmoothBrain is an active investor, having invested in 3 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Enterprise Infrastructure and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Reelables A lot of funds co-invest with SmoothBrain, with names like First Analysis sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. SmoothBrain has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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SmoothBrain's List of All Investments
SmoothBrain has a portfolio of 3 companies. Their most notable investments include Stamus Networks and CargoSense.Their portfolio spans across United States and France. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech and 3 other sectors, across stages such as Series A stage. Here is the list of all investments by SmoothBrain:Provider of network threat detection and response solutions based on Suricata. The company delivers network security solutions designed to transform network traffic into actionable security insights. It offers network detection and response systems that expose threats to critical assets and empower rapid response. The company provides detection with explainable results by applying technologies to problems.
Key facts about Stamus Networks
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $11M
- Employee Count: 27 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Cofound Ventures, Elevate Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. CargoSense
Provider of supply chain visibility and exception management software solutions. The control tower software consolidates data from integrations and sensors for real-time shipment status. Automated exception detection highlights issues, enabling efficient problem resolution. The company also offers QR sensor solutions for data exchange. Custom reports, dashboards, and agents are available. Managed services include sensor management and shipment oversight.
Key facts about CargoSense
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Reston (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $23.7M
- Employee Count: 43 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, IrishAngels and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 10, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Reelables
Reelables provides wireless-based asset tracking solutions. It provides wireless labels that enable users to track assets in the warehouses. Its features include NFC encoded readable technology, printed Bluetooth LE active circuit, patented thin-film, and others. The users can place their orders o the platform.
Key facts about Reelables
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Oregon (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10.6M
- Employee Count: 21 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Dragon Capital, Moneta Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 17, 2025, $*****
SmoothBrain's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
SmoothBrain has invested in 3 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Reelables.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
SmoothBrain's Investments by Stage
SmoothBrain has made 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.14M.SmoothBrain's Investments by Sector
SmoothBrain has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Tech companies, 2 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SmoothBrain's Investments by Geography
SmoothBrain has made most investments in United States (2), followed by France where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 2 |
France | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SmoothBrain's recent investments
SmoothBrain has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by SmoothBrain:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 17, 2025 | United States | Series A | 5057 | ||
Jun 04, 2024 | United States | Series A | 3422 | [+2] | |
Aug 08, 2023 | France | Series A | 6803 | [+2] |
Team profile of SmoothBrain
SmoothBrain has a team of 1 member. SmoothBrain's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of SmoothBrain
Over the past 3 years, 17 investors have co-invested in SmoothBrain's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before SmoothBrain: Elevate Ventures, VisionTech Partners and 6 others have invested in rounds before SmoothBrain. There is 1 company where Elevate Ventures has invested before SmoothBrain and 1 company where VisionTech Partners has invested before SmoothBrain.
- Top Co-investors of SmoothBrain: 8 investors entered a company along with SmoothBrain. These include investors like First Analysis (1 company).
- Invested after SmoothBrain: MegaChips (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in SmoothBrain's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to SmoothBrain
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Reelables Secures $10.4M in Series A FundingInk World•Nov 17, 2025•Amigos Venture Capital, Silicon Labs, Moneta Markets, Reelables and 7 others
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CargoSense Raises $8M in Series A to Accelerate Software Automation in Supply ChainPR Newswire•Jun 12, 2024•CargoSense, Lanza techVentures, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, SmoothBrain and 1 other
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First Analysis invests in Stamus Networks, provider of enterprise class Suricata-based network securityFirst Analysis•Aug 08, 2023•Stamus Networks, First Analysis, SmoothBrain, Elevate Ventures and 1 other
