Cortical Ventures

General contacts
Investor type

VC

Founded

2021

AUM

-

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Cortical Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2021 by industry veterans including Igor Taber and Jeremy Achin. The team, composed of experienced AI practitioners, focuses on building and investing in AI-driven companies. They differentiate themselves by leveraging their extensive experience in deploying AI technologies across various sectors.

The firm primarily invests in the artificial intelligence and information technology sectors, with a focus on Physical AI, AI Production Gap, and AI for Good. They typically lead investments at the pre-seed and seed stages, with check sizes ranging from $500K to $2M. Cortical Ventures has raised over $1 billion to support the growth of their portfolio companies.

Notable investments include Weaviate - a vector database, AngelQ - educational software for safer internet experiences for kids, Alpha-Z - autonomous software, Claryo - productivity software, and Immerok - AI infrastructure. These investments highlight their commitment to advancing AI technologies across various applications.

Industry

SaaS AI Developer Tools

Contacts

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Igor Taber General Partner
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Sheamus McGovern Venture Partner
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FAQs about Cortical Ventures

Cortical Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Cortical Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Cortical Ventures was founded in 2021.
Cortical Ventures invests in companies and startups in SaaS, AI, Developer Tools.
Cortical Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Cortical Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Cortical Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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