Cognism Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 458

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC
  • (Cancelled)

  • Investors
  • 18

Cognism General Information

Description

Developer of a sales intelligence platform designed to scale lead prospecting and enrich data. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to enrich CRM records, identify customer trends and stream leads into the funnel, enabling businesses to visualize, identify, and engage their opportunities and increase revenue.

Contact Information

Website
www.cognism.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • The Shard, 11th floor
  • 32 London Bridge Street
  • London SE1 9SG
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
Big Data, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • The Shard, 11th floor
  • 32 London Bridge Street
  • London SE1 9SG
  • England, United Kingdom

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Cognism Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Later Stage VC Cancelled Generating Revenue
12. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Nov-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC (Series C) 13-Jan-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series C1) 16-Mar-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series B) 15-Jan-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Early Stage VC (Series A) 17-Jan-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Early Stage VC 24-Apr-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Seed Round 10-Jan-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Apr-2016 $192K Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 24-Mar-2016 $192K Completed Generating Revenue
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Cognism Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
B Ordinary
Series D1 Preferred
B Ordinary
B Ordinary
B Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary 69,279 $0.013436 $1.1 $1.1 1x $1.1 1.12%
Ordinary 6,293 $0.013436 $8.21 $8.21 1x $8.21 0.1%
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Cognism Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
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Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a sales intelligence platform designed to scale lead prospecting and enrich data. The company's platform us
Business/Productivity Software
London, United Kingdom
458 As of 2026

Boston, MA
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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Cognism Competitors (30)

One of Cognism’s 30 competitors is Lusha, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Boston, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Lusha Venture Capital-Backed Boston, MA
LeadGenius Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
LeadIQ Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
6Sense Insights Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Kickfire Formerly VC-backed San Jose, CA
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Cognism Patents

  • 18

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 16

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Cognism Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11580119-B2 System and method for automatic persona generation using small text components Active 22-Sep-2020
US-20220114186-A1 System and method for automatic persona generation using small text components Active 22-Sep-2020
US-11836176-B2 System and method for automatic profile segmentation using small text variations Active 22-Sep-2020
US-20230169103-A1 System and method for automatic profile segmentation using small text variations Active 22-Sep-2020
US-20240086441-A1 System and method for automatic profile segmentation using small text variations Inactive 22-Sep-2020 G06F16/337
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Cognism Signals

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Cognism Investors (18)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Beacon VC Venture Capital Minority
Balderton Capital Venture Capital Minority
Blue Cloud Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Maven Cognition Venture Capital Minority
Viking Global Investors Asset Manager Minority
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Cognism Investments & Acquisitions (6)

Cognism’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with Nesti for . The deal was made on 10-Dec-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Nesti 10-Dec-2024 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software
StackOne 02-Jun-2023 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software
Trumpet (Business/Productivity Software) 22-Jun-2022 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software
Kaspr (Business/Productivity Software) 27-Apr-2022 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Ricochet Technologies 15-Dec-2020 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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Cognism Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Kaspr (Business/Productivity Software) Paris, France 2018

Cognism FAQs

  • When was Cognism founded?

    Cognism was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Cognism headquartered?

    Cognism is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Cognism?

    Cognism has 458 total employees.

  • What industry is Cognism in?

    Cognism’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Cognism a private or public company?

    Cognism is a Private company.

  • What is Cognism’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Cognism is .

  • How much funding has Cognism raised over time?

    Cognism has raised $163M.

  • Who are Cognism’s investors?

    Beacon VC, Balderton Capital, Blue Cloud Ventures, Maven Cognition, and Viking Global Investors are 5 of 18 investors who have invested in Cognism.

  • Who are Cognism’s competitors?

    Lusha, LeadGenius, LeadIQ, 6Sense Insights, and Kickfire are some of the 30 competitors of Cognism.

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