# Jeremy Achin

> Jeremy Achin is a data scientist, entrepreneur and investor who co-founded DataRobot in 2012 and led it as CEO until 2021. He subsequently co-founded AI ventures hOS and Neo Cybernetica and co-founded Cortical Ventures with Igor Taber, where he is a general partner.

- **Role:** Co-founder and General Partner at Cortical Ventures; CEO and Co-founder at hOS
- **Organizations:** Cortical Ventures, hOS, Neo Cybernetica, DataRobot, Travelers, Center for a New American Security
- **Education:** University of Massachusetts Lowell
- **Known for:** Co-founded DataRobot and served as CEO for approximately nine years., Built an automated machine learning business that reached unicorn status in 2019., Co-founded Cortical Ventures, which announced a $50 million inaugural fund in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2007-2012** — Director of Research and Modeling at Travelers Insurance.
- **2012** — Co-founded DataRobot with Tom de Godoy.
- **2013** — Participated in Techstars Cloud with DataRobot.
- **2019** — DataRobot announced a $206 million Series E round led by Sapphire Ventures.
- **2020** — Joined the CNAS Board of Advisors in October.
- **2021** — Ended his tenure as DataRobot CEO; co-founded hOS, Neo Cybernetica and Cortical Ventures.
- **2022** — Cortical Ventures publicly launched its $50 million inaugural fund; Neo Cybernetica announced a $30 million seed round.
- **2025** — Cortical backed Spear AI; Achin described his previous working relationship with co-founder John McGunnigle.

## Achievements

- Co-founded DataRobot and served as CEO for approximately nine years.
- Built an automated machine learning business that reached unicorn status in 2019.
- Co-founded Cortical Ventures, which announced a $50 million inaugural fund in 2022.
- Co-founded Neo Cybernetica, which announced $30 million in seed financing in February 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Cortical Ventures participated in Spear AI’s seed financing; Achin spoke about his prior work with Spear co-founder John McGunnigle.

## Links

- Website: https://cortical.vc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-achin-b425583a
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jeremyachin

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Last updated: 2026-10-15