Kortschak Investments L.P.
Venture capitalAspen · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Kortschak Investments focuses on backing exceptional technical founders solving hard scientific and engineering problems, believing the best problem solvers gravitate toward the most challenging work and that concentrating top technical talent is a competitive advantage. The firm sees advances in AI/ML, cloud, and computing as dramatically lowering the cost of building companies, creating opportunities for outsized returns. It prefers to identify outlier founding teams and leave them in place, and does not penalize companies for evolving their business models over time. The firm targets companies with audacious visions pursuing enormous markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 30 of 48 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×8Fintech ×5E-commerce ×4Enterprise Software ×4Healthtech ×4Cloud Computing ×3Consumer ×3
HQs:United States×22Israel×1India×1
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12015 · 22012 · 14 dated
Equifax is a data and analytics company providing consumer credit monitoring, identity theft prevention, and business risk and fraud solutions, as well as employment, income, tax, and payroll verification services for businesses and government entities.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechAtlanta, US
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsNorwest Venture Partners
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Founder)inJohn Zimmer(Founder)inDavid Risher(CEO)in
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzBling CapitalCollaborative Fund+34 more
Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.
Palo Alto, US
Colin Anderson(Executive Officer)Alexander Karp(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Thiel(Director)Stephen Cohen(Director)Nathan Gettings(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*Akkadian VenturesAllied Venture PartnersArtis Ventures+35 more
Torpago provides a white-labeled, cloud-native platform that lets banks launch and manage branded business credit card programs, including AI-powered spend management tools and a bank-facing admin portal.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBurlingame, US
Brent Jackson(CEO)Daniel Chavez(Director)Eileen Schefsky(Director)
Board seatWalter Kortschak· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBankTech VenturesAssurant VenturesEJF VenturesBancTech Ventures
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersPentech VenturesVantagePoint Capital Partners
Answers.com is a question-and-answer website that provides user-generated and AI-assisted answers across a wide range of topics including science, history, cooking, automotive maintenance, and general knowledge.
Sector Agnostic
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
San Rafael, US
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersAutodesk FoundationBaseline VenturesBuilding VenturesDesignXHomebrew+9 more
Avid provides AI-powered workflow software and hardware solutions for media creation, including video editing, audio production, music composition, and news production used by filmmakers, broadcasters, musicians, and journalists.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMedia & Entertainment
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsStg
CaaMTech is a pharmaceutical company that engineers novel small-molecule therapeutics inspired by psychedelics to treat mental health conditions.
BiotechMental Health
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsNoetic
ClassDojo is a global community platform connecting over 50 million teachers and families to share learning moments through photos, videos, and messages.
EdTechSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Sam Chaudhary(Founder/CEO)inLiam Don(Founder/CTO)in
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFlucas VenturesGSV VenturesImagine K12Kapor CapitalLerer Hippeau+8 more
DXC Technology is a global IT services and consulting company serving enterprises across banking, defense, healthcare, and other industries with data analytics, cloud infrastructure, AI, and digital transformation solutions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley is a brokerage and banking platform offering $0 commission trading in stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto, alongside savings accounts and certificates of deposit.
FintechSaaS
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsAlger
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Finnrick provides independent peptide testing and vendor safety rankings based on analysis of customer-submitted samples.
Data & InfrastructureHealthtech
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsReverence Capital Partners
Flock Freight provides Shared Truckload (STL) shipping that combines multiple businesses' freight into a single truck, with linear-foot and pallet-based pricing so shippers pay only for the space they use.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsSchematic VenturesSignalFireSoftBank Vision FundVolvo Group Venture Capital ABTenOneTen Ventures
Forter provides identity intelligence and fraud prevention for digital commerce.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintech
Michael(Co-founder)Liron(Co-founder)
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investors11.2 CapitalActivant CapitalAngular VenturesArbor VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCommerce Ventures+6 more
Frame.io is a cloud platform for creative teams to upload and store visual assets, manage projects and tasks, collect frame-accurate feedback on videos and images, and share work through custom-branded presentations.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Emery Wells(Founder)inJohn Traver(Founder)in
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsSignalFireFirstMark CapitalShasta Ventures
FreshToHome is an online marketplace for fresh meat, poultry, and seafood, sourcing directly from farmers and small-boat fishermen for home delivery.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsInvestcorpIron PillarSGH CapitalWamda Capital
Gorgias provides a helpdesk platform for customer support agents, serving e-commerce merchants and brands.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
BoardAlex PlugaruRomain Lapeyre(Founder)in
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsAlvenAmplify PartnersConvergeCRV (Charles River Ventures)Forerunner VenturesGreycroft+7 more
Amobee, now known as Nexxen, is an advertising technology platform.
AdTech
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelCrosscut VenturesHypothesisSequoia Capital
Isometric operates Certify, an AI-agent certification platform and public registry for carbon removal and reduction credits, verifying project evidence across areas such as industrial materials, capture and storage, clean power, and low-carbon fuels.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate Tech
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsBY Venture Partners
VIAVI Solutions develops test, measurement, and optical technologies for critical infrastructure including data centers, communication networks, military, aerospace, and automotive applications.
Enterprise SoftwareSemiconductors
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
VF is a workplace-focused corporate presence emphasizing an inclusive, supportive environment for its associates and brands.
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsMaveronWildwood Ventures
Austin, US
Andrew Allison(Executive Officer, Director)James Matthew Stuart(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlan Cline(Director)Robert Stavis(Director)inMichael Dearing(Director)
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners
Santa Monica, US
Robert Reed(Director)Robert Blatt(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Schneider(Executive Officer)
BoardEd Cluss(Director)inSalil Pradhan(Director)David Cremin(Director)in
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsFrontier Venture CapitalLevel EquityMI VenturesSignia Venture Partners
Niantic Labs develops mobile games and apps that encourage outdoor exploration and real-world community engagement through location-based gaming experiences.
ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
John Hanke(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKenji Okubo(Director)
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAloft VCBonfire VenturesBreyer CapitalCapitalGCauseway Media Partners+11 more
NightHawk Radiology provides 24/7 teleradiology reading services staffed by US-based board-certified radiologists, serving hospitals, urgent care facilities, private practices, and mobile imaging companies.
Digital HealthHealthtech
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
NVA (National Veterinary Associates) operates a network of community veterinary hospitals, specialty and emergency care facilities, pet resorts offering boarding and grooming, and equine veterinary practices across North America.
ConsumerHealthtech
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Owner provides software for independent restaurants in the USA to drive sales and protect profits, including tools to compete with large chains.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMarketing TechSaaS
Dean Bloembergen(Co-founder)Adam(Founder)
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investors1/1 CapitalActivant CapitalFirestreak VenturesPredictive VCRedpoint VenturesSummit Peak Investments+6 more
Physicians Formula makes cosmetics, including a bronzer formulated with Murumuru, Cupuaçu, and Tucuma butters for a sun-kissed glow.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Playco creates web-based games that can be played instantly without downloading apps, allowing multiple players to connect across platforms.
Gaming
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Propel One is an enterprise AI product built on Salesforce's Agentforce that connects to Propel's unified PLM, QMS, and PIM data to analyze change impact, generate compliance quizzes, and answer questions about product documentation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Brian Sohmers(Executive Officer)Raymond Hein(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew Holleran(Director)in
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersAnkona CapitalCloud Apps Capital PartnersJackson Square VenturesSalesforce Ventures
Rainmaker uses cloud seeding technology to combat water scarcity by generating freshwater at scale.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEl Segundo, US
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsChampion Hill VenturesInvariantes FundLong Journey VenturesSpacecadet VenturesStarship VenturesTamarack Global+4 more
GE Healthcare provides AI-enabled medical devices and diagnostic solutions for healthcare providers worldwide, helping clinicians improve diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyJSD Capital, LLC
Redwood Materials deploys large-scale energy storage systems for data centers and grid power while recycling batteries to recover critical minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper as a domestic source of these materials.
Circular EconomyEnergyNew MaterialsCarson City, US
JB Straubel(Founder & CEO)inKevin Kassekert(Executive Officer)Jason Thompson(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Danielson(Director)in
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsCollaborative FundCongruent VenturesEclipse VenturesFoothill VenturesGood CapitalHyperguap+16 more
Rezi builds AI-assisted resume software that helps job seekers create resumes optimized for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaS
Taha Ansari(CEO & Founder)Jacob Jacquet(Founder)
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsFirestreak Ventures
Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.
FintechMenlo Park, US
Vlad Tenev(CEO)in
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investors1/1 CapitalAlgerAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBLN CapitalChamaeleon+39 more
Las Vegas, US
Kirk Sanford(Chief Executive Officer and Manager)Omer Sattar(Executive Vice President and Manager)Thomas Sears(Executive Vice President)Harry Hagerty III(President and Chief Financial Officer and Manager)Diran Kludjian(Executive Vice President)
BoardBruce C. Rowe(Manager)
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
South Jordan, US
Alex Seton(Executive Officer)Steve Shillingford(Executive Officer, Director)Alberto Yepez(Director)Rick Simmons(Executive Officer)Paul Kraus(Executive Officer)Ted Peck(Executive Officer)
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsBantam GroupCross Creek AdvisorsCrosslink CapitalForgePoint CapitalMantella Venture PartnersMenlo Ventures+3 more
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
The Trade Desk is the world's largest independent demand-side platform for media buying, serving advertisers and agencies in the digital advertising industry across 24 markets globally.
AdTechMarketing TechVentura, US
Jeff Green(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman)inDave Pickles(Co-Founder)
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesFirestreak VenturesFounder CollectiveSV Angel
PartnerWalter Kortschak· solo GP
Exits · 5
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioEquifaxNYSE: EFXLyftNASDAQ: LYFTPalantir’s forward-deployed engineersNASDAQ: PLTRMomentFeed Incacq. by UberallNianticacq. by Scopely, Inc.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Robinhood · techcrunch.com · Aug 5, 2026
Gorgias · dragapp.com · Jul 7, 2026
Isometric · heatmap.news · Jun 26, 2026
Redwood Materials · finsmes.com · Jan 30, 2026
Forter · salestools.io · Oct 16, 2025
Rainmaker · dot.la · May 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kortschak Investments L.P. made?
- Kortschak Investments L.P. has 47 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Kortschak Investments L.P. invest at?
- Kortschak Investments L.P. invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Kortschak Investments L.P. focus on?
- Kortschak Investments L.P. focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Deep Tech.
- Where is Kortschak Investments L.P. located?
- Kortschak Investments L.P. is headquartered in Aspen, US.
- Who does Kortschak Investments L.P. co-invest with?
- Kortschak Investments L.P. most often shares deals with Firestreak Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, SignalFire, among 203 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 111
Norwest Venture Partners is an investment firm whose growth equity team backs private, profitable, fast-growing companies, providing capital and hands-on support through its 'invited guest' approach.
SignalFire is a venture capital firm that positions itself as being built like a tech company, offering founders in-house AI/ML tools, data, advisory programs, and sector experts to support their portfolio.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders building across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, energy and resilience, and health and bio.
Bling Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs entrepreneurs seeking to find and scale product-market fit, supported by its Bling Product Council of over 100 product leaders.
Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
Frontier is an early-stage technology investor backing entrepreneurs building innovative technologies aimed at improving joy, well-being, safety and productivity worldwide.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
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Firms observed investing alongside Kortschak Investments L.P., from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Kortschak Investments L.P.'s recorded portfolio.
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