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Bricks

Category: AI Developer Tools

An AI-native platform designed to automate the creation and maintenance of internal tools and admin panels by generating interfaces directly from database schemas. Bricks was founded in 2025. The company is led by Dario Di Carlo. Based in Milan, Italy. Team size: 2-10. Total funding raised: €1.6M. Latest round: Pre-Seed (€1.6M, Jan 2026). Key investors include Primo Capital, Octopus First Cheque Fund, Eden Ventures, Vesper Holding, Vento, Gianluca Cocco, Filippo Conforti.

Founded
2025
Headquarters
Milan, Italy
Team size
2-10
Total funding
€1.6M

Value proposition

Eliminates the 'internal tools tax' by reducing development time by up to 70%, allowing developers to focus on customer-facing features while providing operations teams with high-quality, automated admin interfaces.

Products and solutions

AI-Native Admin Panel Generator, Automated CRUD Interface Builder, Multi-Database Connector (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.), Custom Business Logic & Workflow Integration Layer, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Management

Unique value

Unlike traditional low-code platforms that require manual drag-and-drop design, Bricks uses AI to 'read' a company's database and automatically generate the corresponding UI and logic, making it 'AI-native' rather than just 'low-code.'

Target customer

Engineering teams, CTOs, and Product Managers at startups and scale-ups who need to build internal operations tools without diverting core development resources.

Industries served

Software & Technology, E-commerce, Fintech, Logistics & Operations, SaaS

Technology advantage

Proprietary AI-driven mapping that translates complex database schemas into functional business interfaces instantly; reduces the maintenance burden of internal tools which typically consume 30% of developer time.

How they differentiate

Bricks differentiates through an 'AI-native' approach. While traditional competitors like Retool use drag-and-drop components, Bricks automatically generates the entire admin interface and business logic by reading the database schema, reducing manual build time by up to 70%.

Main competitors

Retool, Forest Admin, Appsmith

Key partnerships

Vento (Exor Ventures) - Venture builder program participant, Primo Ventures, Octopus Ventures (First Cheque Fund), Eden Ventures, Vesper Holding

Notable customers

Early-stage startups in the Vento/Exor ecosystem, Scale-ups in the Italian tech hub

Major milestones

Selected for the Vento (Exor Ventures) venture builder program in early 2024, Raised €1.6M Pre-Seed round led by Primo Capital in January 2026, Launched public beta in January 2026, Launched AI-native platform for automated admin panel generation, Onboarded 500+ users with 35% from the USA

Growth metrics

Platform claims to reduce internal tool development time by 70%; currently in early access/beta stage following its 2024 launch.

Market positioning

Early-stage AI-first challenger in the low-code/internal tools market, specifically targeting the 'internal tools tax' for engineering teams.

Geographic focus

Headquartered in Milan, Italy; targeting the European and North American developer markets.

Patents and IP

No registered patents disclosed as of the latest update.

About Dario Di Carlo

Dario Di Carlo is a product-focused entrepreneur with a background in scaling early-stage startups. Prior to founding Bricks, he served as a Product Manager at Nibol (an office management platform), where he honed his skills in building tools for workplace efficiency. He also worked as a freelance Product Manager and holds a Master of Science in Innovation Management from the prestigious Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna.

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