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AI coding startup Cognition raises $2B at $48B valuation as revenue nears $900M

Artificial intelligence coding startup Cognition AI Inc. today announced that it has raised more than $2 billion in late-stage funding at a $48 billion valuation, nearly doubling the price investors put on the company in its last round. Before this Series E round, Cognition last raised in May, when it took in more than $1 […] The post AI coding startup Cognition raises $2B at $48B valuation as…

AI coding startup Cognition raises $2B at $48B valuation as revenue nears $900M

Cognition AI Inc., an artificial intelligence coding startup, has raised over $2 billion in late-stage funding to reach a $48 billion valuation, more than doubling its previous round's valuation. The Series E funding round came after the company's May 2024 Series D round, in which it raised more than $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation.

CEO Scott Wu founded Cognition in 2024, which develops AI agents to handle software engineering tasks end-to-end. Their flagship product, Devin, uses high-level requirements instead of line-by-line prompts to plan, write, test, debug, and deploy code in a sandboxed environment. Cognition's platform has been adopted by various industries, including Nvidia for chip design, GE Aerospace for aviation work, Citigroup for financial services, Mercedes-Benz Group AG for automotive engineering, and Modal Labs Inc. for AI infrastructure.

The company has also introduced new features like Devin Auto-Triage, Devin Security Swarm, and Devin Automations. Despite its success, Cognition has faced criticism regarding the accuracy of its launch demos and benchmark claims. The company expanded its offices to include hubs in Washington, Tokyo, Singapore, London, São Paulo, and Madrid.

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