Cognition valuation, funding and investors
Cognition works in applied AI solutions development, based in San Francisco, United States. Founded in 2023, it has about 592 employees.
- Last round
- Growth · $1.00B · May 2026
- Valuation at last round
- $26.00B
- Headcount
- 592 · growing
- Grade
- A
- Founded
- 2023
Cognition valuation today
VCMC values Cognition at $28.1B today, with a range of $22.6B to $36.2B and a grade of A. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in May 2026.
Valuation by date (49 rows)
Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.
| Date | Valuation | Range | Predicted in 1 yr | Phase | Headcount | Trend | Grade | Winding-down probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2023 | $20.4M | $7.43M – $56.1M | $22.3M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $20.6M | $7.49M – $56.5M | $22.5M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $20.7M | $7.54M – $56.9M | $22.6M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2023 | $20.9M | $7.60M – $57.3M | $22.8M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2023 | $21.0M | $7.65M – $57.7M | $23.0M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $21.2M | $7.71M – $58.2M | $23.1M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2023 | $21.3M | $7.77M – $58.6M | $23.3M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $21.5M | $7.82M – $59.0M | $23.3M (+8%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $21.7M | $7.88M – $59.5M | $23.3M (+8%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2023 | $21.8M | $7.94M – $59.9M | $23.3M (+7%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $22.0M | $8.00M – $60.4M | $23.3M (+6%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $22.1M | $8.06M – $60.8M | $23.3M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2024 | $22.3M | $8.12M – $61.3M | $23.3M (+5%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $22.5M | $8.18M – $61.7M | $23.3M (+4%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $22.6M | $8.24M – $62.2M | $23.3M (+3%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $2.0B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+10%) | after a round | – | unknown | A | 0% |
| 2 Apr 2024 | $2.0B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+10%) | after a round | – | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 May 2024 | $2.0B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+9%) | after a round | – | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2024 | $2.0B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+8%) | after a round | – | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $2.0B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+7%) | after a round | – | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $2.1B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+7%) | after a round | 38 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2024 | $2.1B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+6%) | after a round | 38 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $2.1B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+5%) | after a round | 38 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $2.1B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+4%) | after a round | 38 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2024 | $2.1B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+3%) | after a round | 38 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2025 | $2.1B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+2%) | after a round | 38 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2025 | $2.2B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+2%) | after a round | 38 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2025 | $2.2B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (+1%) | after a round | 38 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $2.2B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (0%) | after a round | 38 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 May 2025 | $2.2B | $1.7B – $2.5B | $2.2B (0%) | after a round | 38 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | $2.2B | $1.6B – $2.5B | $2.2B (0%) | after a round | 38 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $2.6B | $1.8B – $3.0B | $2.6B (0%) | after a round | 83 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $2.6B | $1.8B – $3.0B | $2.6B (0%) | after a round | 83 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2025 | $3.0B | $1.9B – $3.5B | $3.0B (0%) | after a round | 163 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $3.3B | $2.0B – $3.8B | $3.3B (0%) | after a round | 231 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | $3.3B | $2.1B – $3.8B | $3.3B (0%) | after a round | 249 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $3.3B | $2.2B – $3.8B | $3.3B (0%) | after a round | 249 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | $3.3B | $2.2B – $3.8B | $3.3B (0%) | after a round | 249 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2026 | $3.4B | $2.3B – $4.0B | $3.4B (0%) | after a round | 288 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | $3.4B | $2.4B – $4.0B | $3.4B (0%) | after a round | 288 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $3.4B | $2.5B – $4.0B | $3.4B (0%) | after a round | 288 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 May 2026 | $3.7B | $2.5B – $4.2B | $3.7B (0%) | after a round | 381 | growing | A | 0% |
| 28 May 2026 | $26.0B | $22.6B – $32.9B | $28.6B (+10%) | after a round | 381 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $26.0B | $22.6B – $32.9B | $28.6B (+10%) | after a round | 381 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $26.2B | $22.6B – $32.9B | $28.6B (+9%) | after a round | 381 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2026 | $26.5B | $22.6B – $32.9B | $28.6B (+8%) | after a round | 381 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $26.7B | $22.6B – $32.9B | $28.6B (+7%) | after a round | 381 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2026 | $27.8B | $22.6B – $36.2B | $31.5B (+13%) | after a round | 592 | growing | A | 0% |
| 24 Oct 2026 | $28.1B | $22.6B – $36.2B | $31.5B (+12%) | after a round | 592 | growing | A | 0% |
Key facts about Cognition
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- about 592 +156% in a year
- Total raised
- $1.18B
- Funding rounds
- 2
- Last round
- Growth Equity May 2026
Cognition funding history
Cognition has 2 funding rounds on record, from Apr 2024 to May 2026, $1.18B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $26.00B post-money (Growth Equity, May 2026).
Growth Equity 27 May 2026
Led by Lux Capital, General Catalyst, 8VC; with Founders Fund, Elad Gil, Alpha Wave Global, Bain Capital Ventures, Vitruvian Partners, Definition Capital, Conversion Capital, 137 Ventures, Ribbit, Atreides Management, Layer Global, Soma Capital, Omri Casspi.
Sources: techfundingnews.com, techcrunch.com, thenextweb.com and 1 more
$1.00B
$26.00B post-money
$175M
$2.00B post-money
Cognition investors
16 investors have backed Cognition; Founders Fund, 8VC and General Catalyst and 1 more led at least one round.
- Founders Fund lead, 2 rounds
- 8VC lead
- General Catalyst lead
- Lux Capital lead
- 137 Ventures
- Alpha Wave Global
- Atreides Management
- Bain Capital Ventures
- Definition Capital
- Elad Gil
- Layer Global
- Omri Casspi
- Ribbit
- Soma Capital
What Cognition does
Cognition works in tech companies, with 13 recorded offerings and customers in engineering, finance and government.
Cognition AI, Inc. is an American artificial intelligence company that develops and provides software-as-a-service solutions for engineering teams. The company specializes in building end-to-end software agents and offers tools for code analysis, context retrieval, and multi-turn dialogue. Cognition serves clients in sectors such as engineering, finance, and government, and operates both in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Description from Veridion's company data.
Products and services
- Applied AI Solutions Development
- AI Software Agent Engineering
- Collaborative AI Team Development
- Code Analysis Software Development
- Context Retrieval Software Development
- Multi-Turn Dialogue System Development
- AI Software Engineer Services
- Enterprise AI Platform Development
- Engineering Team Enablement Solutions
- AI Software as a Service
- Industry-Specific AI Solutions Development
- Custom AI Solution Development
- AI Platform Security and Compliance Services
Markets
- Engineering
- Finance
- Government
Technology
- End-to-End Software Agents
- Multi-Turn Dialogue Systems
- Code Analysis
- Context Retrieval
Business model
- Business-to-Business
- Business-to-Consumer
- Software-as-a-Service
- Enterprise
Industry codes (NAICS)
- 513210 Software Publishers 100% match
Questions about Cognition
What is Cognition worth?
Valuation $28.1B (range $22.6B to $36.2B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $26.00B (Growth Equity, May 2026).
Has Cognition raised money?
Cognition has 2 funding rounds on record, from Apr 2024 to May 2026, $1.18B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $26.00B post-money (Growth Equity, May 2026).
Who has invested in Cognition?
Founders Fund, 8VC, General Catalyst, Lux Capital, 137 Ventures and Alpha Wave Global, and 10 more. Lead investors include Founders Fund, 8VC, General Catalyst and Lux Capital.
How many people work at Cognition?
About 592, up 156% over the last year. Headcount grew from 38 in Aug 2024 to 592 in Sep 2026.
What does Cognition do?
Cognition works in tech companies, with 13 recorded offerings and customers in engineering, finance and government. Its main offerings are applied AI solutions development, AI software agent engineering and collaborative AI team development.
When was Cognition founded, and where is it based?
Cognition was founded in 2023 and is based in San Francisco, United States. It has about 592 employees, up 156% over the last year.