# Cortea

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/cortea

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
- Website: www.cortea.ai/
- Total disclosed funding: $14M
- Latest round: Seed (Oct 2, 2025)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Cortea, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in artificial intelligence-driven audit solutions tailored for professional audit firms, enhancing efficiency and compliance in auditing processes.Based in Berlin, Germany and founded in 2024, Cortea GmbH, founded by Valentin Neumann and Philipp Hövelmann, provides AI-powered audit automation software and audit quality agents for the audit, assurance, and regulatory compliance industry. The company develops purpose-built AI solutions that help professional audit firms improve audit quality, consistency, reviewability, and compliance with auditing standards through automated risk analysis, evidence testing, financial validation, and disclosure reviews. In October 2025, Cortea raised EUR 12 million in seed funding led by Dawn Capital, with participation from Cherry Ventures, Discovery Ventures, True Growth Capital, Tiny Super Computer Investment Company, Mosaic Ventures and Corporate Counsellors. Other unspecified and individual investors also participated in the round.Cortea specializes in providing advanced AI-driven audit solutions designed specifically for professional audit firms. Their core offerings include purpose-built AI agents that enhance audit quality, consistency, and reviewability by automating key processes such as completeness checks, financial data validation, and evidence testing. These agents ensure that auditors can verify work, identify inconsistencies, and adhere strictly to established auditing methodologies and standards. Cortea’s solutions are utilized by licensed CPAs and audit professionals to streamline the audit process, with a focus on increasing the efficiency of manual testing and documentation review. The company serves a global client base, primarily targeting markets in Europe, North America, and Asia, where regulatory compliance and audit quality are paramount.Cortea operates on a business model centered around subscriptions and partnerships with audit firms, enabling them to leverage the company’s technology for enhanced audit performance. Clients typically subscribe to Cortea's platform, gaining access to a suite of automated audit solutions that support risk analysis, evidence testing, and document validation. The company’s flagship offerings, which are rooted in established audit standards, allow firms to maintain a high level of audit quality while managing internal and external scrutiny effectively. While detailed pricing plans are not disclosed, the subscription model typically involves tiered pricing based on the scale of services utilized, ensuring that firms can select packages that align with their operational needs.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Oct 2, 2025, $14M — Dawn Capital, Corporate Counsellors, Mosaic Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Tiny Super Computer Investment Company, True Growth Capital, Discovery Ventures

## Investors

- Dawn Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dawn-capital) — Seed
- Corporate Counsellors — Seed
- Mosaic Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mosaic-ventures) — Seed
- Cherry Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cherry-ventures) — Seed
- Tiny Super Computer Investment Company (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tiny-super-computer-investment-company) — Seed
- True Growth Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/true-growth-capital) — Seed
- Discovery Ventures — Seed