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Igal Raichelgauz is the Founder and CEO of Autobrains and Co-Founder and Chairman of Cortica, a pioneer in self-learning AI technology. With a background spanning electrical engineering, computer science, and neuroscience, Igal has been at the forefront of AI innovation for over a decade. Under his leadership, Autobrains has raised over $140 million and built a portfolio of more than 300 patents, positioning the company at the center of the next phase of autonomous driving.

Igal began his career in elite military intelligence before co-founding Figment, an advanced messaging platform, and later serving as CTO of LCB, a speech recognition company. His academic research at the Technion in cortical neural networks laid the foundation for his approach to artificial intelligence.
In 2007, Igal co-founded Cortica, an AI company known for its self-learning technology in visual perception, where he led the creation of multiple AI ventures across industries, including Autobrains in autonomous driving.
At Autobrains, Igal is leading the transition to AD 3.0 through Thinking AI – an agentic approach that enables vehicles to understand context, assess risk, and make decisions in real time. This architecture allows scalable autonomous driving using standard sensors and efficient compute, bringing robust autonomy to every car.
Igal holds over 50 patents and has received multiple awards for innovation. He is a frequent speaker at global industry events, where he shares his perspective on the future of AI and the evolution of autonomous driving.

Karl Thomas joined Autobrains as an investor and a management team member following a career in the automotive industry that span over three decades. Over the years Karl-Thomas was the CEO of Continental AG, Opel AG and Volkswagen Group China. Karl-Thomas brings with him to Autobrains wealth of experience in Corporate Governance, Product Development, Marketing Strategy, Business Strategy and Automotive industry understanding. In recent years he got involved in the startup arena, focusing on innovation in the eMobility domain. Karl-Thomas completed his Ph.D. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from the University of Dortmund in 1987.

Awy Julianto is the Founder & Managing Partner of Altitude Partners, an investment advisory firm active across the US, China, Israel, UK, and Southeast Asia. He works closely with Horizon Ventures and has invested in companies such as Zoom, SpaceX, Impossible Foods, and Animoca. Awy is also Chairman of Alto Dio Inc., a multi-strategy investment firm.

In 2022, Awy joined the Board of Autobrains, along side his role as special advisor.