BrandRank.AI

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Location Cincinnati, OH
Latest Stage Seed
Total Raised $4.2M+
Website https://www.brandrank.ai
Sector
ai marketing-tech search brand-analytics saas

Founders

Pete Blackshaw Co-Founder
Hank Hudepohl Co-Founder

About

BrandRank.AI is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based provider of Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) tools that help companies measure, protect, and grow brand trust within AI-driven search platforms including ChatGPT and Claude 12. The company was co-founded by Pete Blackshaw and Hank Hudepohl and has raised $4.2M in total equity funding to date 2.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-07-28 Seed $3M Grit Capital Partners, QCA Ventures SideCar Angels, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, Mercury Fund, Engage / Tech Square Ventures, John Pepper, John Costello, Chris Hood, Julie Eddleman 12

What Investors Say

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What Founders Say

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Sources

  1. “BrandRank.AI Raises $3M Seed,” The SaaS News, July 28, 2026. Accessed August 3, 2026. https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/brandrank-ai-raises-3m-seed/↩↩

  2. “Brandrank.ai,” Mercury Fund portfolio page. Accessed August 3, 2026. https://mercuryfund.com/portfolio/brandrank-ai/↩↩↩