Performance Starts in the Brain

Performance Starts in the Brain

Cognition Alpha is the first VC platform engineered around human cognition — powered by neuroscience and focused on generating enduring Alpha.

The first VC platform engineered around human cognition — powered by neuroscience and built to generate enduring Alpha.

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Where Neuroscience Meets Venture Capital

WHO WE ARE

Cognition Alpha is the world’s first venture capital platform to integrate advanced neuroscience into every stage of the investment process.
We believe Alpha is not just driven by markets — it is driven by cognition.

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How founders think

How teams decide

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How they adapt over time.

How do they perform under pressure.

Powered by neuroscience. Focused on Alpha.

We measure these cognitive drivers to better understand risk, human capital performance, and long-term value creation.

This is venture capital, re-engineered through neuroscience.

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A New Model of Investing

OUR APPROACH

Traditional due diligence focuses on commercial fundamentals. Cognition Alpha adds a new dimension: cognitive intelligence.

We quantify human performance the same way we quantify financial performance — giving us a unique ability to identify exceptional founders, healthier team dynamics, and more scalable companies. Our methodology integrates:

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Cognitive load and resilience measurement

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Bias and behavioural risk profiling

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Founder performance forecasting

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Deep cognitive due diligence (CD2)

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Neuroscience-based decision analysis

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Team cognition mapping

This approach reveals insights that traditional VC methods cannot — resulting in stronger decisions, healthier portfolios, and greater potential for Alpha generation.

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This is how neuroscience improves Alpha reach.

This is investing engineered around human cognition.

WHAT WE INVEST IN

Our Investment Pillars

Each pillar contributes to a broader Alpha thesis — that cognitive advantage drives competitive advantage.

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Neuro-Sports

Supercharging athlete cognition and protecting brain health.

We invest in companies advancing neuro-performance, decision-speed, and brain-safety in elite sport.

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Neuro-Tech

Building the cognitive engines of tomorrow.

We back frontier technologies in neuro-AI, brain–machine interfaces, predictive analytics, and cognitive sensing — the tools that will shape the future of human capability.

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Neuro-Health

Enhancing global well-being through brain-based innovation.

We support innovators improving sleep, mental resilience, emotional regulation, and neurological health.

Built by Investors. Powered by Neuroscientists.

OUR TEAM

Cognition Alpha is built on a powerful foundation: Built by investors. Powered by neuroscientists. Focused on Alpha.

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Institutional VC Operators

Decades of global experience with a track record of identifying and scaling high-performing founders.

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Elite Neuroscientists

Advancing human cognition, resilience, decision-making and brain-performance science.

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High-Performance Experts

Sport and behavioural experts who understand cognitive load under extreme pressure.

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Corporate Strategists

Global execution, governance, and organisational design capability.

Together, we form the first team engineered around the thesis that Alpha is a cognitive outcome as much as a financial one.

Meet the Team
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Amplifying Cognitive Alpha

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Cognition Alpha’s partnership model reflects our core identity: Powered by neuroscience. Focused on Alpha. Strengthened by global collaborators.

We work with leading universities, cognitive labs, sports bodies, and frontier technology companies — expanding our ability to measure, validate, and apply cognitive intelligence to investment decisions.

These partnerships enhance every stage of our process, from cognitive due diligence to portfolio support, and reinforce our position as the first VC platform engineered around human cognition.

CONTACT US

Get in Touch

For partnerships, investment discussions, or neuroscience collaborations, we welcome contact from founders, researchers, and organisations aligned with our mission.

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Our Global Presence

Cognition Alpha operates across four strategic hubs of innovation and neuroscience:

Singapore • Bangkok • Philadelphia • Sydney

Each location strengthens our access to elite research, high-performance ecosystems, and emerging frontier technologies— amplifying our ability to generate sustained Alpha through cognitive advantage.