Cortical Ventures
Overview
Cortical Ventures is an AI-first venture capital firm that invests in and incubates early-stage companies, from pre-seed to Series A, that build, use, or adopt artificial intelligence. The firm was founded by Jeremy Achin, founder of DataRobot, and Igor Taber, formerly of Intel Capital and DataRobot.
Portfolio Companies
8
Website
corticalventures.comInvestments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| HyperWrite | Mar 2023 | Seed | Lead |
| Spear AI | Jul 2025 | Seed | Lead |
| AICrete | Sep 2024 | Seed | Co-investor |
| AngelQ | May 2024 | Seed | Lead |
| hOS Inc | Feb 2022 | Seed | Co-investor |
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FAQ
Where is Cortical Ventures based?
Cortical Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was Cortical Ventures founded?
Founding year information for Cortical Ventures is not publicly available.
How many portfolio companies does Cortical Ventures have?
Cortical Ventures has 8 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Cortical Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include HyperWrite, Spear AI, AICrete, AngelQ, hOS Inc.
What was Cortical Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Cortical Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Spear AI in 2025.
What sectors does Cortical Ventures focus on?
Cortical Ventures focuses on AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does Cortical Ventures focus on?
Cortical Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Cortical Ventures's AUM?
Cortical Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $50.0M.