Kognic
Kognic sells annotation software for training autonomous systems, with 109 employees. It raised $32M in a 2022 Series A from investors including Metaplanet and NordicNinja VC.
The growth story
Kognic grew from 63 to 109 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $32M along the way, most recently a Series A in February 2022.
About
Kognic's platform helps companies label sensor data (like lidar and camera feeds) used to train self-driving vehicles and other autonomous systems. Its tools aim to make human annotation more efficient for clients developing AI that must align with safety standards.
The company has grown to 109 staff since its 2018 founding, with engineering making up nearly a third of roles. Its $32M Series A suggests active investment in annotation tools as autonomy projects scale.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates Kognic's workforce at 32 employees, reflecting its technical product focus. The leadership team is based in Gothenburg, where it draws heavily from local automotive and telecom talent pools.
The Kognic org chart
Daniel Langkilde (Co-founder & CEO) leads 32 mapped leaders with 13 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 32 (-9% YoY), Information Technology 14 (+75% YoY), Sales 11 (+10% YoY), Operations 11 (+22% YoY), Business Development 10 (0% YoY), Entrepreneurship 4 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Kognic recruits heavily from Volvo affiliates (24 hires) and Chalmers University (33 alumni), with Ericsson being another key source. Alumni frequently return to Volvo or join autonomy startups like Parallel Domain.
Most common previous employers of Kognic staff: Volvo Cars (12), Chalmers University of Technology (11), Ericsson (10), Volvo Trucks (7), Volvo (5), Recorded Future (4). Former Kognic employees most often moved to Volvo (4), AFRY (2), Parallel Domain (2), Volvo Cars (2), Kollmorgen (2), Jeppesen ForeFlight (2).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 38% direct, 41% search, 12% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Kognic: Project Management (38), Leadership (33), Python (Programming Language) (33), Business Development (25), Java (25), Microsoft Office (22), Analytical Skills (21), English (21).
Where the team actually sits
Kognic people are concentrated in Västra Götaland County, Sweden (40), Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area (22), Sweden (14), Shanghai, China (3).
Search footprint
Kognic attracts about 50 organic search visits a month. It gained 3 ranking keywords and lost 1 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
Kognic has 109 employees as of September 2026.
Kognic has raised $32M in total, most recently a Series A round in February 2022.
Kognic was founded in 2018 by Daniel Langkilde.
Daniel Langkilde (Co-founder & CEO) sits at the top of Kognic's reporting structure, with 13 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Kognic staff are Volvo Cars (12 people), Chalmers University of Technology (11 people), Ericsson (10 people).
Former Kognic employees most often move to Volvo (4), AFRY (2), Parallel Domain (2).
Kognic attracts about 50 organic search visits a month.
The most common skills among Kognic staff are Project Management, Leadership, Python (Programming Language), Business Development, Java.
Kognic staff are concentrated in Västra Götaland County, Sweden (40), Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area (22), Sweden (14).
Kognic has about 32 people in Engineering, down 9% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Kognic has about 14 people in Information Technology, up 75% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 91 current and 113 former Kognic profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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