Kognitos
Kognitos is a business automation software company that uses English-based AI to streamline operations. Founded in 2020 and based in Mountain View, California, it has raised $53M and employs 76 people.
The growth story
Kognitos grew from 4 to 76 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $53M along the way, most recently a Series B in June 2025.
About
Kognitos sells a platform that automates business processes by converting natural language into executable workflows. Its AI system aims to replace traditional bots and black-box AI with a more transparent, English-driven approach, targeting companies looking to reduce operational costs and improve efficiency.
The company has raised $53M in funding, including a Series B round in 2025, backed by prominent investors like Khosla Ventures and Prosperity7. With 76 employees, it focuses on scaling its engineering-driven platform to support hundreds of use cases.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Kognitos, with 15 employees. The company operates with a lean structure, reflecting its focus on technical innovation and product development.
The Kognitos org chart
Binny Gill (Founder and CEO) leads 19 mapped leaders with 9 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 28 (-40% YoY), Sales 10 (-9% YoY), Entrepreneurship 5 (0% YoY), Information Technology 4 (+33% YoY), Arts and Design 4 (-33% YoY), Business Development 3 (-40% YoY).
Talent flow
Kognitos hires heavily from UiPath, Amazon, and Nutanix, with 5, 4, and 4 hires respectively. Alumni often move to Google, Reflection, and Groww, indicating a strong technical talent pool.
Most common previous employers of Kognitos staff: UiPath (5), Amazon (4), Nutanix (4), Cisco (3), Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (3), Pure Storage (3). Former Kognitos employees most often moved to Google (3), Reflection (2), Groww (2), Glean (2), Everpure (2), Meta (2).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 47% direct, 32% search, 9% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Kognitos: Python (Programming Language) (28), JavaScript (26), Leadership (24), Java (23), HTML (21), Management (20), C++ (20), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) (16).
Where the team actually sits
Kognitos people are concentrated in Karnataka, India (15), California, United States (14), San Francisco Bay Area (6), Washington, United States (3).
Search footprint
Kognitos attracts about 1,247 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $34K a month if bought through ads. It gained 502 ranking keywords and lost 336 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Kognitos has 76 employees as of September 2026.
Kognitos has raised $53M in total, most recently a Series B round in June 2025.
Kognitos was founded in 2020 by Binny Gill.
Binny Gill (Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Kognitos's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Kognitos staff are UiPath (5 people), Amazon (4 people), Nutanix (4 people).
Former Kognitos employees most often move to Google (3), Reflection (2), Groww (2).
Kognitos attracts about 1,247 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $34K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Kognitos staff are Python (Programming Language), JavaScript, Leadership, Java, HTML.
Kognitos staff are concentrated in Karnataka, India (15), California, United States (14), San Francisco Bay Area (6).
Kognitos has about 28 people in Engineering, down 40% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Kognitos has about 10 people in Sales, down 9% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 57 current and 97 former Kognitos profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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