Cognaize
Cognaize sells AI software that processes unstructured financial documents for banks, insurers and investment firms. The Trenton-based company has 264 employees and raised $20M in a Series A round in July 2023. Cognaize's platform uses AI to annotate financial documents faster than manual methods. Its clients include major banks, rating agencies and investment firms. The company has grown rapidly since its 2020 founding, reaching 264 staff and securing $20M in Series A funding led by Argonautic Ventures and Metaplanet. The company's largest function is finance, with 78 employees in that department. Leadership spans engineering, product and client-facing roles. Cognaize draws talent primarily from Armenian banks and financial institutions, with SCBM, Central Bank of Armenia and IDBank as top sources. Alumni frequently move to Ameriabank, Acba bank and Digitain. Cognaize alumni have founded three companies, including Enterprise Armenia and Landmark Capital CJSC.
The growth story
Cognaize grew from 144 to 264 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $20M along the way, most recently a Series A in July 2023.
About
Cognaize develops AI software that automates document processing for financial institutions. Its platform helps banks, insurers and asset managers extract and annotate data from unstructured documents faster than manual methods. The company targets finance professionals who need to process large volumes of documents efficiently.
Since its 2020 founding, Cognaize has grown to 264 employees and raised $20M in Series A funding in July 2023. The company's rapid growth reflects demand for AI solutions in financial document processing. Its client base includes some of the world's largest banks, rating agencies and investment firms.
Founders and leadership
Cognaize's largest function is finance, with 78 employees in that department. The company's leadership spans engineering, product and client-facing roles. With 264 staff, Cognaize has built a substantial organization since its 2020 founding.
The Cognaize org chart
Vahe Andonians (Founder, CEO) leads 28 mapped leaders with 18 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Finance 164 (+3% YoY), Information Technology 32 (0% YoY), Engineering 27 (-23% YoY), Business Development 8 (-11% YoY), Program and Project Management 5 (-17% YoY), Accounting 4 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
Cognaize draws talent primarily from Armenian banks and financial institutions. Top sources include SCBM, Central Bank of Armenia and IDBank. Alumni frequently move to Ameriabank, Acba bank and Digitain.
Most common previous employers of Cognaize staff: SCDM (7), Central Bank of Armenia (6), IDBank (5), AMIO BANK (4), Acba bank OJSC (4), Exinity (3). Former Cognaize employees most often moved to Ameriabank CJSC (9), Acba bank OJSC (5), Digitain Armenia (5), Inecobank CJSC (4), PwC Armenia (4), Digitain (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Cognaize mafia
Cognaize alumni have founded three companies, including Enterprise Armenia and Landmark Capital CJSC.
3Gohar Abajyan, was Chief of Staff to CTO,CPO/ Strategic Projects Director until 2024Lilit Badeyan, was Financial Analyst until 2020Aren Barseghyan, was Senior Project Manager until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Cognaize: Financial Analysis (68), Communication (50), Microsoft Office (47), Accounting (46), Analytical Skills (42), Microsoft Excel (40), Finance (39), Python (Programming Language) (38).
Where the team actually sits
Cognaize people are concentrated in Yerevan, Armenia (119), Armenia (20), Hesse, Germany (3), Kotayk Province, Armenia (2).
Search footprint
Cognaize attracts about 286 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 22 ranking keywords and lost 51 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.40 / 5
Frequently asked
Cognaize has 264 employees as of September 2026.
Cognaize has raised $20M in total, most recently a Series A round in July 2023.
Cognaize was founded in 2020 by Vahe Andonians, Tigran Gularyan.
Vahe Andonians (Founder, CEO) sits at the top of Cognaize's reporting structure, with 18 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Cognaize staff are SCDM (7 people), Central Bank of Armenia (6 people), IDBank (5 people).
Former Cognaize employees most often move to Ameriabank CJSC (9), Acba bank OJSC (5), Digitain Armenia (5).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Cognaize, including Enterprise Armenia, Landmark Capital CJSC, SoundGate.
Cognaize attracts about 286 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Cognaize staff are Financial Analysis, Communication, Microsoft Office, Accounting, Analytical Skills.
Cognaize staff are concentrated in Yerevan, Armenia (119), Armenia (20), Hesse, Germany (3).
Cognaize has about 164 people in Finance, up 3% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Cognaize has about 32 people in Information Technology, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 156 current and 267 former Cognaize profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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