AI for the world’s most innovative audit firms
Powering the people that underwrite trust in our economy.
our vision
We empower auditors to do their best work
Audits are the foundation of trust in our economy.
Every company that raises capital, every bank that lends, and every public institution that allocates funds depends on work an auditor has reviewed, challenged, and signed.
But the work behind that signature has become too manual for the complexity around it.
Evidence volumes are growing. Reporting requirements are expanding. Audit teams are stretched. And some of the sharpest minds in the profession still spend too much time chasing documents, running repetitive checks, and working across disconnected workflows.
Cortea exists to change that.
We are building the quality layer for AI-powered audits, built for financial and IT auditors. We help audit teams review work, identify issues, and produce traceable outputs while keeping auditors in control.
Our mission is simple: provide high-quality AI so auditors can review work more easily and focus on professional judgment.
Our philosophy
Transparency as a standard
We believe in "White Box" AI. In a regulated world, results without a trail are useless. Every line of code we write is designed to provide a verifiable logic path from data to decision.
Secure by design
Auditing is built on professional secrecy. We treat your data according to the highest standard. We don’t train models on client data, and we don't take shortcuts with security.
Methodology first
Our team includes former auditors who ensure our AI speaks the language of ISA, IFRS, and local audit standards.
LEADERSHIP & ADVISORY
Built by those who know the stakes.
Valentin Neumann
Former CTO at regulated health-tech audibene. Scaled the company over the last decade from 20 to 2000 people across 8 countries.
Philipp Hövelmann
Former Auditor at KPMG, early-stage employee at N26, Banking Circle, and engineering lead at Finoa.
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