Cognition AI
San Francisco, California, United States · Artificial Intelligence, information technology & services, Machine Learning
Cognition AI is a developer of an AI-powered coding assistant that launched its generative AI coding tool, Devin, just over a year ago. Devin is positioned as the world's first AI software engineer, designed to enhance coding efficiency by automating repetitive tasks and predicting bugs. The tool is capable of planning and executing complex engineering tasks, learning over time, and rectifying err
Key facts
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Employees
- 260
- Industries
- Artificial Intelligence, information technology & services, Machine Learning
- Status
- Private
- Website
- cognition.ai
- Company page
Recent activity at Cognition AI
- : Cognition AI raises $2B in Series E funding at $48B valuation.
- : Cognition AI secures $1B in a Series D round, raising its valuation to $26B, led by Lux Capital, General Catalyst, and 8VC, to further enhance its autonomous AI coding agent, Devin.
- : AI coding startup Cognition raises $1 billion at $26 billion valuation to enhance its AI models and customer experience.
- : Cognition AI Raises $400M from Peter Thiel at $10B Valuation.
- : Cognition AI has secured hundreds of millions of dollars in its latest funding round, led by 8VC, boosting its valuation to nearly $4 billion. This funding aims to enhance the development of its AI-powered coding assistant, Devin.
Cognition AI funding history
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Series E | $2.0B |
| May 2026 | Series D | $1.0B |
| May 2026 | Funding Round | $1.0B |
| Sep 2025 | Funding Round | $400.0M |
| Mar 2025 | Funding Round | $100.0M |
Leadership
- Daniel Creevey, Account Director - Majors
- Asmar Ghafoor, Head of Talent and People Operations - International
- Walden Yan, Founder
- Scott Wu, Founder
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Cognition AI in the news
- Cognition Crosses $1B in Annualized Revenue Run Rate - Cognition (Sep 25, 2026)
- AI Coding Startup Cognition Hits $1 Billion in Annualized Revenue - Bloomberg.com (Sep 25, 2026)
- Cognition Scales AI Agent Infrastructure - SiliconANGLE (Oct 01, 2026)
- Honeywell Launches Forge Cognition AI Platform With Nvidia, Dell Technologies - Yahoo Finance (Oct 14, 2026)
- Cognition helps Devin test its own work with GPT‑6 Astra - OpenAI (Sep 11, 2026)
- Cognition AI raises $2 billion at $48 billion valuation - Reuters (Sep 08, 2026)
- Cognition hits $48B valuation, signaling investors believe AI coding is far from a winner-take-all market - TechCrunch (Sep 08, 2026)
- Do it all with Devin: Announcing our Series E - Cognition (Sep 08, 2026)
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About Cognition AI: questions and answers
What does Cognition AI do?
Cognition AI is a developer of an AI-powered coding assistant that launched its generative AI coding tool, Devin, just over a year ago. Devin is positioned as the world's first AI software engineer, designed to enhance coding efficiency by automating repetitive tasks and predicting bugs. The tool is capable of planning and executing complex engineering tasks, learning over time, and rectifying err
Where is Cognition AI headquartered?
Cognition AI is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
How many employees does Cognition AI have?
Cognition AI has about 260 employees.
Has Cognition AI raised funding?
Yes. Fundz has recorded 5 funding events for Cognition AI. The most recent, Series E of $2.0B, was in Sep 2026.
Who leads Cognition AI?
Walden Yan is a Founder at Cognition AI.
What is the latest news on Cognition AI?
On Sep 08, 2026, Cognition AI raises $2B in Series E funding at $48B valuation.
Source: Fundz records from SEC filings, press releases and company announcements. How Fundz measures data accuracy