Cognota Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 56

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $5.1M

  • Investors
  • 22

Cognota General Information

Description

Developer of a platform designed to measure and manage the impact of learning investments on business goals. The company's platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing strategy, requests, and resources, enabling enterprises to align learning investments with business goals, optimize operations, and demonstrate measurable business outcomes.

Contact Information

Website
www.cognota.com
Formerly Known As
Synapse, Get Synapse
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 199 Bay Street
  • Suite 4000
  • Toronto, Ontario M5L 1A9
  • Canada
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 199 Bay Street
  • Suite 4000
  • Toronto, Ontario M5L 1A9
  • Canada
+1 (800)

Cognota Timeline

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Cognota Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
12. Later Stage VC (Series A) 23-Jun-2023 $5.1M Completed Generating Revenue
11. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
10. Seed Round 09-Feb-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Grant 01-Jan-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Seed Round 04-Mar-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Seed Round 20-Aug-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Seed Round 18-Jun-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC 01-Jan-2017 $750K $1.56M Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 21-Jan-2016 $750K $810K Completed Generating Revenue
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Cognota Comparisons

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Developer of a platform designed to measure and manage the impact of learning investments on business goals. The company
Business/Productivity Software
Toronto, Canada
56 As of 2025

Livonia, MI
 

Epworth, United Kingdom
 
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Cognota Competitors (94)

One of Cognota’s 94 competitors is WorkForce Software, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Livonia, MI.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
WorkForce Software Formerly PE-Backed Livonia, MI
PeopleHR Private Equity-Backed Epworth, United Kingdom
Beeline (Jacksonville) Private Equity-Backed Jacksonville, FL
Smartsheet Private Equity-Backed Bellevue, WA
WorkTango Private Equity-Backed Austin, TX
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Cognota Patents

  • 1

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Cognota Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240346396-A1 Systems and methods for a learning and development operations management platform Pending 09-Dec-2022

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Cognota Investors (22)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
IDEA Fund Partners Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Tyton Partners Investment Bank Minority
DMP Startups Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Grotech Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Cognota Acquisitions (1)

Cognota’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Learning Operations. The deal was made on 04-Dec-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Learning Operations 04-Dec-2023 Merger/Acquisition Consulting Services (B2B)
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Cognota FAQs

  • When was Cognota founded?

    Cognota was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Cognota headquartered?

    Cognota is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

  • What is the size of Cognota?

    Cognota has 56 total employees.

  • What industry is Cognota in?

    Cognota’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Cognota a private or public company?

    Cognota is a Private company.

  • What is Cognota’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Cognota is .

  • How much funding has Cognota raised over time?

    Cognota has raised $16.4M.

  • Who are Cognota’s investors?

    IDEA Fund Partners, , Tyton Partners, DMP Startups, and Grotech Ventures are 5 of 22 investors who have invested in Cognota.

  • Who are Cognota’s competitors?

    WorkForce Software, PeopleHR, Beeline (Jacksonville), Smartsheet, and WorkTango are some of the 94 competitors of Cognota.

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