Cogna
Cogna develops AI software for physical industries like energy and infrastructure, helping automate high-stakes operational tasks. The London-based startup has raised $21M in Series A funding and employs 113 people.
The growth story
Cogna grew from 2 to 113 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $21M along the way, most recently a Series A in November 2024.
About
Cogna builds AI applications that digitize manual processes in asset-heavy industries such as utilities, transportation, and manufacturing. Its software consolidates operational knowledge from documents, systems, and human expertise into reusable AI models to improve productivity and compliance.
The company was founded in 2023 and has grown to 113 employees. Its $21M Series A round in November 2024 included investors like Hermann Hauser and Hoxton Ventures, suggesting strong interest in industrial AI solutions.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up the largest function with 23 employees. The leadership team includes veterans from industrial tech and AI backgrounds, though specific names aren't provided in the data.
The Cogna org chart
Ben Peters (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 27 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 25 (+14% YoY), Business Development 21 (+200% YoY), Education 11 (+267% YoY), Information Technology 9 (+80% YoY), Sales 7 (0% YoY), Operations 5 (+25% YoY).
Talent flow
Nearly a quarter of analyzed employees came from Five AI, with smaller cohorts from Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. Alumni have moved to companies like HiveMQ and Harvey, showing demand for their industrial AI expertise.
Most common previous employers of Cogna staff: Five AI (17), Microsoft (4), Neul (3), SAP (3), Amazon (3), Google (3). Former Cogna employees most often moved to HiveMQ (2), ComplyAdvantage (1), Fonoa (1), Signal AI (1), Harvey (1), Automata (1).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Cogna: Python (Programming Language) (23), Management (22), Microsoft Office (21), Sales (17), SQL (17), Strategy (17), Microsoft Excel (17), Software Development (16).
Where the team actually sits
Cogna people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (34), United Kingdom (14), London Area, United Kingdom (5), Greater Cambridge Area (4).
Search footprint
Cogna attracts about 283 organic search visits a month. It gained 0 ranking keywords and lost 9 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 5.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Cogna has 113 employees as of September 2026.
Cogna has raised $21M in total, most recently a Series A round in November 2024.
Cogna was founded in 2023 by Ben Peters, Lars Mennen.
Ben Peters (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Cogna's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Cogna staff are Five AI (17 people), Microsoft (4 people), Neul (3 people).
Former Cogna employees most often move to HiveMQ (2), ComplyAdvantage (1), Fonoa (1).
Cogna attracts about 283 organic search visits a month.
The most common skills among Cogna staff are Python (Programming Language), Management, Microsoft Office, Sales, SQL.
Cogna staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (34), United Kingdom (14), London Area, United Kingdom (5).
Cogna has about 25 people in Engineering, up 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Cogna has about 21 people in Business Development, up 200% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 78 current and 33 former Cogna profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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