
Meet the minds behind Cortex
Built by Experts. Backed by Visionaries.
Leadership

James Anibal
Co-Founder
James is an AI scholar at the University of Oxford and visionary leader driving Cortex's mission to revolutionize education with AI-powered learning tools.

Adam Liang
Engineering
Adam is an expert in AI and software development, supporting Cortex's technological innovation and product architecture.

Michael Peltekian
Operations
Michael is a strategic operations specialist focusing on business growth. Before joining Cortex, he successfully scaled a healthtech startup from 0 to 10mm ARR

Bobby Doshi
AI & Data Science
Bobby is a trained AI engineer with experience in building and deploying machine learning models at scale.
Advisory Board

Harvey Fineberg, MD, PhD
Advisor, Investor
Harvey, a Harvard-trained healthcare policy expert, is the former President of the National Academy of Medicine and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and an investor supporting Cortex's mission.

Jean-Paul O'Brien
Advisor
Jean-Paul is a venture investor and founder of Black Lab, dedicated to launching and scaling purpose-driven startups that push the limits of human potential and drive transformative innovation.

Roshan Karunaratne
Advisor
Roshan is a globally experienced revenue leader specializing in scaling SaaS businesses, optimizing commercial structures, and driving exponential growth, with a proven track record in M&A, IPO due diligence, and international expansion.

Sahba Seddighi, MD, PhD
Co-Founder & Advisor
Sahba Seddighi is the Co-Founder of Learning Cortex and a NIH-Oxford/Cambridge Scholar, passionate about developing AI-driven tools for education and healthcare.