CO

Cognitive Venture Partners

VC
Austin, TXWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $2.0M

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

2 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on companies building foundational AI infrastructure and ML Ops enabling the scalability and ethical deployment of enterprise AI systems.

Meet the Team

AD

Alex Donghwan Kim

Managing Partner

exponential technology
disruptive global tech companies
LT

Liam Torres

Founder & GP

AI Infrastructure
ML Ops
B2B SaaS

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
Other
Enterprise
SaaS
Developer Tools

Does Not Invest In

Consumer
Gaming

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

MO

ModelChain

ML Ops
QA

Qal-Tek Associates, LLC

Technical Services/CBRNE·Private Equity, 2019

Provides CBRNE products/services including radiological detection, consulting, training, calibration, sales, and disposal.

TH

Thaler Machine Company, LLC

Aerospace and Defense·Private Equity, 2020

Manufactures complex mission- and flight-critical components for missile defense and aerospace markets.

GI

Gillette Generators, LLC

Power Generator Manufacturing·Private Equity, 2021

Manufactures premium standby backup and prime power generators (natural gas/diesel, 7.5kW-1MW) for ag/commercial/industrial use.

GR

Grand Equipment Company / Maverick Environmental Equipment

Heavy Equipment·Private Equity Acquisition, 2022

Full-service heavy equipment dealer/rental for construction, aggregate mining, environmental, and vegetation management (post-2023 merger).

MA

MAXST

AR / Spatial Computing / Enterprise Software·Series A·Cognitive Ventures Global Investment Fund

An augmented reality (AR) software platform developing AR engine and mobile AR tools.

How to pitch Cognitive Venture Partners
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in AI / ML, Other, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $2.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Alex Donghwan Kim, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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