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Cognition AI
Artificial intelligence / AI coding tools · San Francisco, California · United States · Founded · 2023 · ≈ · 200 · employees

Cognition AI Funding — Last Valued at $47B

Private

Cognition AI has raised $2.6B across 6 funding rounds. The latest round valued Cognition AI at $47B post-money, with Andreessen Horowitz, Accel on the lead line.

ProfileValuationFundingCompetitorsStock & IPOHow to invest
Cognition AI funding · at a glance
Total raised, all rounds
$2.6B
some round sizes not disclosed
Funding rounds
6
priced rounds
Latest round
$47B
post-money · Sep 2026
Lead on that event
Andreessen Horowitz
Existing investors Founders Fund, General Catalyst, and Avenir also participated
2026
About Cognition AI

Peter Thiel's Founders Fund backed Cognition with $21 million in early 2024 at a $350 million valuation, then led a $175 million round that April valuing it at $2 billion, making it a unicorn. Joe Lonsdale's 8VC led a round in March 2025 that reached a $4 billion valuation, and after the Windsurf acquisition Cognition's valuation rose to $10 billion in September 2025 and $26 billion by May 2026.

Funding timeline

The Cognition AI funding timeline

6 funding rounds, the latest highlighted.

2023
Cognition AI founded

Cognition AI was founded in 2023, United States.

JAN 2024
Seed at $350M post-money

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $21M raised, led by Founders Fund.

Valuation basispost-moneyAmount$21MPrice / shareLeadFounders Fund
APR 2024
Series (Founders Fund-led) at $2B post-money

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $175M raised, led by Founders Fund.

Valuation basispost-moneyAmount$175MPrice / shareLeadFounders Fund
MAR 2025
Series (8VC-led) at $4B post-money

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. Led by 8VC.

Valuation basispost-moneyAmountPrice / shareLead8VC
SEP 2025
Post-Windsurf markup at $10B post-money

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $400M raised, led by Founders Fund.

Valuation basispost-moneyAmount$400MPrice / shareLeadFounders Fund
MAY 2026
Markup at $26B post-money

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $1B raised, led by Lux Capital, General Catalyst, 8VC.

Valuation basispost-moneyAmount$1BPrice / shareLeadLux Capital, General Catalyst, 8VC
SEP 2026LATEST
Funding Round (in talks, not yet closed) at $47B post-money

Existing investors Founders Fund, General Catalyst, and Avenir also participated. $1B raised, led by Andreessen Horowitz, Accel.

Valuation basispost-moneyAmount$1BPrice / shareLeadAndreessen Horowitz, Accel
IPO: NOT ANNOUNCED

No filing has been made.

Funding rounds

Cognition AI funding rounds in full

6 dated rounds, newest first.

Round
Date
Amount
Valuation
Price / share
Lead investors
Participation
Funding Round (in talks, not yet closed) LATEST
Sep 2026
$1B
$47Bpost-money
—
Andreessen Horowitz, Accel
Existing investors Founders Fund, General Catalyst, and Avenir also participated
Markup
May 2026
$1B
$26Bpost-money
—
Lux Capital, General Catalyst, 8VC
—
Post-Windsurf markup
Sep 2025
$400M
$10Bpost-money
—
Founders Fund
—
Series (8VC-led)
Mar 2025
—
$4Bpost-money
—
8VC
—
Series (Founders Fund-led)
Apr 2024
$175M
$2Bpost-money
—
Founders Fund
—
Seed
Jan 2024
$21M
$350Mpost-money
—
Founders Fund
—
Cognition AI · investors

Investors

Andreessen HorowitzLEADAccelLEADLux CapitalLEADGeneral CatalystLEAD8VCLEADFounders FundLEAD

Frequently asked questions

Is Cognition AI publicly traded?›

No. Cognition AI is a private company; its shares do not trade on a public exchange.

What is Cognition AI's valuation?›

The last valuation is $47B (rumored, Sep 2026).

Who has invested in Cognition AI?›

Lead investors for each round are in the funding timeline.

Who are Cognition AI's competitors?›

The closest artificial intelligence / ai coding tools peers are on the competitors page.

How can I get exposure to Cognition AI?›

The routes section explains what is realistically available for a company at this stage.

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