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Who invested in Cortex

5 rounds we have observed, with the 9 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Y Combinator: W20

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$151Mraised across 5 rounds since 2011, from 5 sources

$500KSeed$743KCrowdfunding$90MGrowth$60MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $60MSept 2024
Biggest round
$90MGrowth · Dec 2023
Investors
9
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2011201320152017201920212023
?Seed$500KSeed$743KCrowdfunding$90MGrowth$60MSeries C
First round
Seed
Mar 2011
Biggest round
$90M
Growth · Dec 2023
Usual gap between rounds
4.1 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Sept 2024
  2. Dec 2023
    Growth$90M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Source recordedSEC filing: $133M sold, first sale Nov 2023

  3. Feb 2022
    Crowdfunding$743K1 new

    Source recorded

  4. Mar 2015
    Seed$500K2 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Mar 2011
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    Reported by ventures.io

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredBackplaneundisclosedFeb 2012

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Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
TechstarsVC firm1round
Sequoia CapitalVC firm1round
IVPVC firm1round
Craft VenturesVC firm1round
i/o VenturesVC firm1round
Jere DoyleAngel network1round
Josh Adlerno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Cortex

Who invested in Cortex?

Cortex's investors include Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital, IVP and Craft Ventures, and 4 more on record.

How much has Cortex raised?

Cortex has raised $151M across 5 rounds since 2011. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Cortex last raise?

Cortex's most recent round was a Series C of $60M in Sept 2024.

What was Cortex's biggest round?

Cortex's largest round on record is $90M (Growth), in Dec 2023.

Who backed Cortex first?

Cortex's first round on record, in Mar 2011, was backed by i/o Ventures.

What stage is Cortex at?

Cortex's latest named round is a Series C, in Sept 2024.

Where is Cortex based?

Cortex is based in the United States.

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