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Walter Kortschak(122)
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Managing Partner at Kortschak Investments
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UCLA Anderson School of Management Network
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cbCurrent Investing Position
Kortschak Investments Managing Partner
Investment Range
$5.0M - $50.0M
Sweet Spot
$20.0M
Investments On Record
118
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Walter Kortschak's Investments On Record (88)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
Isometric | Series AJun 2026$40M | $65M |
Swoop | SeedApr 2026$7M | $19M |
Soma Energy | Pre SeedApr 2026 | $7M |
InkVell | Pre SeedDec 2025$1M | $1M |
Giggles | Pre SeedOct 2025$1M | $1M |
Overmind | SeedSep 2025$6M SeedSep 2022 | $9M |
Inversion | SeedSep 2025$27M | $81M |
Sauna by Wordware | SeedNov 2024$30M | $31M |
Walter Kortschak's Experience
Executive Chairman SignalFire2013 - Present
Producer/Principal End Cue2013 - Present
Managing Partner Kortschak Investments2010 - Present
Founder, USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity University of Southern California2009 - Present
Founding Investor & Advisor SignalFirePresent
Early Investor LyftPresent
Early Investor Palantir TechnologiesPresent
Executive Chairman & CIO SignalFirePresent
Board Member EllipticPresent
Board Member BubblePresent
Board Member & Investor PlaycoPresent
Board Member & Seed Investor TokuPresent
Board Member & Seed Investor Toku (prev. WorkDAO)Present
Board Member & Seed Investor TorpagoPresent
Board Member & Seed Investor Vital InteractionPresent
Chairman Emeritus/Founding Investor SignalFirePresent
Senior Advisor Summit PartnersPresent
Board Member & Seed Investor ReziPresent
Pre-Seed & Founding Investor Finnrick AnalyticsPresent
Board Member Dual (Previously BLOCKv)Present
General Partner Summit PartnersPresent
Managing Partner Summit PartnersPresent
Founder Kortschak InvestmentsPresent
Partner Kortschak InvestmentsPresent
Co-Founder End CuePresent
Co-Founder/ Principal End CuePresent
Former Managing Partner Summit PartnersPresent
Founder Firestreak VenturesPresent
Partner Firestreak VenturesPresent
Vice President/Associate Crosspoint Venture Partners1985 - 1989
Principal Software Engineer MSC Software1982 - 1985
Walter Kortschak's Education
UCLA Anderson School of Management M.B.A. Finance
California Institute of Technology M.S. Engineering
Oregon State University B.S. Engineering
Caltech M.S. Engineering
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