Dutch BRAVR Lands €130k for VR Mental Resilience Tech

BRAVR Technologies, an Amsterdam-based startup, secured €130k in pre-Seed funding. This capital supports the development of portable, VR-based mental resilience training. The system targets military and civilian personnel.

The company, founded in 2025, aims to provide effective mental readiness training at scale. Its team spans Zeeland, Gelderland, and Amsterdam. Furthermore, BRAVR's technology activates the body's stress response using immersive virtual reality.

Advancing VR for Critical Stress Training

BRAVR's system measures heart rate variability (HRV) in real time. This biofeedback integrates into gameplay, helping users recognize and train their automatic physiological response to stress.

Consequently, this improves performance in pressure situations and fosters long-term VR mental resilience.

The training addresses acute stress, which can impair decision-making and cause long-term mental health issues for professionals. Police officers, firefighters, and NATO soldiers face extreme scenarios regularly. Therefore, this defense technology offers a tool to develop calmness during chaotic moments.

Ultimately, BRAVR aims to equip instructors with tools for training millions of first responders. Other companies like Moth+Flame and Immersive Labs also develop immersive training solutions. This funding allows BRAVR to transition its demonstration technology into a plug-and-play product. The product is now ready for testing and evaluation, further advancing mental health tech applications.