Cortex
YC W20San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · 100 employees · 12 known investors
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Cortex provides a platform for SRE teams to enforce production readiness standards, prevent incidents through automated monitoring and ownership tracking, and resolve issues faster during outages. The platform helps engineering teams shift from reactive firefighting to proactive reliability work at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSB2BProductivityUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W20)
Cortex was founded in 2019 by Ganesh Datta, Anish Dhar, and Nikhil Unni.
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Ganesh Dattain𝕏Cofounder & CTOGanesh Datta is the founder of Cortex, an engineering operations platform that gives teams centralized visibility, ownership tracking, and automated scorecards to improve operational maturity and reliability.
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Anish DharinCofounder & CEOAnish Dhar is the founder of Cortex, a platform that helps SRE and engineering teams enforce production readiness standards, track ownership, and reduce incident resolution times.
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Nikhil UnniinCo-Founder & Chief Architect
Investors · 12
Angel Collective Opportunity FundSan Francisco
Cross Creek AdvisorsSalt Lake City
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M
Kearny JacksonSan Francisco · $200K – $2M
SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo Alto
Scale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M
Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Alpha Square GroupreportedNew York
Craft VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $50K – $50M
Tiger Global ManagementreportedNew York · $1M – $100M
World Innovation LabreportedPalo Alto
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$15M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2021–2024
- Undisclosed amountSeries CSep 2024 · 2 sources
Scale Venture Partners (lead), IVP, Sequoia, Y Combinator
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries BMay 2023
IVP (lead), Craft Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global, Y Combinator
Source ↗ - $15MSeries ANov 2021 · 2 sources
Sequoia Capital (lead), Tiger Global (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Buy and Sell Cortex Stock, $470.25M Valuation - Forgeforgeglobal.com · Sep 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Cortex do?
- Cortex provides a platform for SRE teams to enforce production readiness standards, prevent incidents through automated monitoring and ownership tracking, and resolve issues faster during outages. The platform helps engineering teams shift from reactive firefighting to proactive reliability work at scale.
- Who founded Cortex?
- Cortex was founded by Ganesh Datta, Anish Dhar, Nikhil Unni in 2019.
- Who are Cortex's investors?
- Cortex's investors include Angel Collective Opportunity Fund, Cross Creek Advisors, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), Kearny Jackson, SAV (Scale Asia Ventures), Scale Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator and 4 more.
- How much funding has Cortex raised?
- Cortex has disclosed $15M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Cortex headquartered?
- Cortex is headquartered in San Francisco, US.