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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.

PRIVATEMay 29, 20262 months ago

Amount Raised

$1 Billion

Round Type

Series D

San FranciscoSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language Processinginformation technology & services

Investors

Ribbit CapitalElad GilFounders Fund8VCGeneral CatalystLux Capital

Description

Cognition AI just closed a Series D round north of $1 billion, pushing its post-money valuation to $26 billion. This significant increase reflects how the company has more than doubled its valuation in under a year. The Series D was led by Lux Capital, General Catalyst, and 8VC, with participation from previous backers. Cognition’s innovations have transformed its annualized recurring revenue from $37 million to $492 million.

Company Information

Company

Cognition AI

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

About

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 errors. Cognition AI's innovative approach aims to revolutionize software development through automation.

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