Dutch VR Startup BRAVR Secures €130k In Pre-Seed Round

The scalable system is designed to deliver effective mental readiness programs to a wider audience than ever before.

“Effective stress resilience training means simulating extreme environments, which is dangerous, expensive, and usually reserved for special forces – leaving most recruits vulnerable,” says Ken Koontz, Founder and Chief Designer of BRAVR.

“This funding allows us to turn our demonstration technology into a plug-and-play product ready for testing and evaluation. Ultimately, we are aiming to give instructors the tools to train and maintain mental readiness across millions of police officers, firefighters, and NATO soldiers.”

Founded in 2025, BRAVR Technologies operates across Zeeland, Gelderland, and Amsterdam, developing biofeedback-integrated VR training systems to boost mental readiness and resilience.

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The system uses immersive VR to trigger the body’s stress response while tracking heart rate variability (HRV) in real time. This biofeedback is woven into gameplay, enabling users to recognise and train their automatic physiological reactions to stress, ultimately enhancing performance under pressure and building long-term resilience.

Maj. General (Ret.) Cornell A. Wilson Jr. of the US Marine Corps, an advisor to the startup, says: “BRAVR offers an interesting tool for NATO soldiers and civilians. This tool can help develop an individual’s skill to keep calm during chaotic moments, critically assess the situation, and deliver results based on professional training.”

Soldiers, police officers, and firefighters regularly face extreme situations. BRAVR notes that the acute stress these moments trigger can hinder decision-making, cause physical shutdown, and contribute to long-term mental health problems.

“Acute stress can ruin soldiers’ lives long after the battlefield,” says Captain Jens Serup, former head of the Danish Army’s ‘Conduct After Capture’ programme. “Training mental resilience doesn’t just help under fire; it matters in captivity, and when they come home. BRAVR can give more of our bravest men and women the skills to protect themselves and the people around them for the long term.”

About BRAVR Technologies

BRAVR Technologies operates across Zeeland, Gelderland, and Amsterdam, developing biofeedback-integrated VR training systems to boost mental readiness and resilience.