Cognition

United States · AI · Developer tools · Enterprise software

Cognition develops Devin, an autonomous software-engineering system, and the Windsurf AI code editor.

Product

Devin carries out multi-step engineering work in a development environment with an editor, browser and shell. It can read documentation, write code, investigate build failures and work on repository maintenance and refactoring.

Cognition serves software engineers and enterprise technology teams. It also operates Windsurf, an AI code editor acquired in 2025.

Funding history

2 rounds · 2 with disclosed amounts
AnnouncedRoundAmountInvestors
Series E>$2BAccel — LeadAndreessen Horowitz (a16z) — LeadAvenir — ParticipantFounders Fund — ParticipantGeneral Catalyst — Participant
Growth$1B8VC — Role not disclosedAtreides — Role not disclosedFounders Fund — Role not disclosedGeneral Catalyst — Role not disclosedLayer Global — Role not disclosedLux Capital — Role not disclosedRibbit Capital — Role not disclosed
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