Misha Obolonskyi

Misha Obolonskyi is a Principal at Cortical Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York, New York. In his current investment capacity, he specializes in sourcing and evaluating early-stage startups operating within generative artificial intelligence, enterprise software, developer tools, and advanced robotics. He works directly alongside firm founder Igor Taber, whose background includes leadership roles at Intel Capital and DataRobot, as well as General Partner Jeremy Achin. Together, the investment team identifies, incubates, and builds specialized technology companies using capital from the firm's $50 million inaugural venture fund launched in early 2022. Cortical Ventures maintained active market participation through late July 2025, targeting founders developing complex deeptech and physical AI solutions. Obolonskyi's current professional focus remains strictly dedicated to deploying early-stage capital and providing hands-on operational support to emerging artificial intelligence enterprises.