About
Mike Obolonskyi is a Principal at Cortical Ventures, where he invests in artificial intelligence infrastructure and frontier robotics companies. His background includes experience in long-distance running and high-altitude mountaineering.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS
Experience
- Cortical VenturesPrincipalcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- WeaviateBoard Observer, Series A Co-lead Investorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Kyber LabsLead Preseed Investorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- AlphaZLead Preseed investorcurrent2025 — present
- 2nd Set AILead Preseed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Various Companies in Data and AI/ML spaceAdvisor and Investorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OnSpectaVP of Strategy and Business Development2021San Francisco Bay Area
- DataRobotCorporate Development2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- INSEADMBA2018 — 2019Singapore and Paris
Education
- INSEADMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, Finance, Investments
Skills & more
Python (Programming Language)Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelRSQLInvestmentsBoard of DirectorsVenture CapitalArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningData Science
Languages English
- Product-led Certification — Pendo.io
- Product Analytics Certification — Pendo.io
- Google Data Analytics Specialization Certificate — Google
- SQL for Data Science on Coursera — University of California, Davis
- Introduction to Embedded Machine Learning by Edge Impulse on Coursera — Edge Impulse
- Scalable Machine Learning on Big Data using Apache Spark by IBM on Coursera — IBM
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) by IBM on Coursera — IBM
- Introduction to TensorFlow for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning on Coursera — DeepLearning.AI
- Google Cloud Platform Big Data and Machine Learning Fundamentals — Coursera
- Elastic Google Cloud Infrastructure: Scaling and Automation by Google Cloud — Coursera
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Same school
Also attended INSEAD697
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Weaviate6
Dharmesh ThakkerGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesWally WangGeneral Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Igor TaberGeneral Partner at Cortical VenturesAlex SharataPartner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Ash FontanaManaging Director at Zetta Venture PartnersJames AlcornPartner at Zetta Venture Partners
Also worked at OnSpecta1
Also worked at DataRobot17
Jai DasPartner, President at Sapphire VenturesKonstantine BuhlerInvestor at Sequoia CapitalAkihiko OkamotoInvestor at HeadlineSaad AnsariInvestor at Dash VCMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One VenturesRob WardCo-Founder and Partner at Meritech Capital Partners
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Also worked at INSEAD71
Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesJustin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesEric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgBruno DalapriaPartner at NXTP
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