Cortical Ventures
UnclaimedAt a Glance
- Check Size
- $500K – $2M
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
- Sectors
- AI, Enterprise
- Founded
- 2021
- HQ
- San Francisco, CA
About Cortical Ventures
Cortical Ventures is a venture capital firm with a diverse investment approach spanning multiple sectors including aerospace & defense, consumer, fintech, and climate technology. The firm invests across various stages from pre-seed through Series B+, indicating a flexible approach to supporting companies throughout their growth journey.
Led by partner Igor Taber, Cortical Ventures appears to take a broad-based investment strategy rather than focusing on a single vertical or stage. Their sector coverage includes emerging areas like aerospace & defense and climate technology alongside more traditional venture categories like consumer and fintech. This diversified approach suggests the firm seeks opportunities across multiple high-growth technology sectors rather than specializing in a particular niche.
While specific portfolio details and founding information are not publicly available, the firm's wide sector coverage and stage flexibility indicate an investment philosophy focused on identifying promising opportunities across the technology landscape rather than constraining themselves to particular verticals or investment stages.
Investment Thesis
“Invests in early-stage companies developing AI and machine learning technologies for enterprise applications.”
Sector Focus
Investment Stage
Fund History
- Cortical Ventures' SEC record begins with Cortical Ventures Fund I LP, a venture fund formed in 2021 and registered to 447 Sutter Street in San Francisco.
- The fund filed a $50 million Form D on October 4, 2021, recorded its first sale on December 30, 2021, and by the amended filing of February 10, 2023 had sold $40,379,950 to 42 investors, roughly 81 percent of target.
- Igor Taber and Jeremy Achin are both named as managing members of the general partner, Cortical Ventures GP I LLC, and Taber signs the filings.
- The firm added a second vehicle in July 2022, Cortical Ventures Opportunity - SIC LLC, filed as an indefinite-amount offering and structured as a single-company opportunity fund rather than a blind pool, which indicates Cortical reserves concentrated follow-on capacity outside the main fund.
- Cortical Ventures Management, LLC appears in the SEC investment adviser registry as the firm's management entity.
- No successor flagship fund has been filed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What stage does Cortical Ventures invest at?
Cortical Ventures primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Where is Cortical Ventures located?
Cortical Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
What sectors does Cortical Ventures focus on?
Cortical Ventures focuses on investments in AI, Enterprise. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
What is Cortical Ventures's typical check size?
Cortical Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $500K to $2M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
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