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Berlin-based AI startup Cognee raises $7.5 million in a funding round led by Pebblebed to develop long-term memory for AI systems.

PRIVATEFeb 19, 2026

Amount Raised

$7.5 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

GermanyInformation TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Investors

42 CapPebblebed

Description

Cognee has closed a funding round of $7.5 million, with Pebblebed as the lead investor. The company builds a structured memory layer for AI systems aimed at improving context retention. The investment is intended for further development of Cognee's core technologies. Currently, the company serves more than 70 clients globally.

Quick answer

Cognee raised $7.5 Million in a Funding Round round, dated February 19, 2026. Investors: 42 Cap and Pebblebed. Cognee is based in Germany.

How much did Cognee raise?
Cognee raised $7.5 Million in a Funding Round round on February 19, 2026.
Who invested in Cognee?
42 Cap and Pebblebed are named as investors in this round.
What does Cognee do?
Cognee is a Berlin-based AI startup that develops a structured memory layer for AI systems and agents, addressing the problem of missing long-term memory in current AI technologies.
Where is Cognee based and how big is it?
Cognee is based in Germany.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Cognee that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • AccuQuant raised $20M (Funding Round) on April 3, 2026.
  • Insight Health AI raised $11M (Series A) on April 3, 2026.
  • Omniscient SAS raised $4.1M (Pre-Seed) on April 3, 2026.
  • Miravoice raised $6.3M (Seed) on April 3, 2026.
  • Proho raised $1M (Pre-Seed) on April 2, 2026.
  • Alcatraz AI raised $50M (Series B) on April 2, 2026.

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Company Information

Company

Cognee

Location

Germany

About

Cognee is a Berlin-based AI startup that develops a structured memory layer for AI systems and agents, addressing the problem of missing long-term memory in current AI technologies. Founded in 2024, the company emerged from an open-source project and aims to provide essential infrastructure for AI systems to understand context and maintain persistence. Cognee transforms unstructured data into a structured memory layer using knowledge graphs and semantic representations. The technology has rapidly gained adoption among developers and companies, particularly in knowledge-intensive and regulated industries.

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