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Cortical Ventures

Cortical Ventures, based in California, backs Pre-Seed and Seed startups in infrastructure, vertical AI, and industrial sectors, typically leading rounds, as with Weaviate and E2B.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusDev tools and infra, Vertical AI, Industrial
Latest fundn/a
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Cortical Ventures

3 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Igor TaberGeneral PartnerHe focuses on investing in AI companies.
Jeremy AchinGeneral Partner
Misha ObolonskyiPrincipalFocus: AI and robotics investments.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

WeaviateE2BFALHyperWriteIntegration.appKyber LabsAirwaveSpear AIClaryoAI Crete
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On these lists

Seed dev tools and infra investors in California85Seed industrial investors in California67Pre-seed dev tools and infra investors in California56Pre-seed industrial investors in California39Seed vertical AI investors in California16Pre-seed vertical AI investors in California13Seed investors in United States2836Pre-seed investors in United States1561

Questions

What stage does Cortical Ventures invest in?

Cortical Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Cortical Ventures invest?

Cortical Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Cortical Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Cortical Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Cortical Ventures?

Igor Taber (General Partner), Jeremy Achin (General Partner).

Is Cortical Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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