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Cognition AI raises $400 million in new funding led by Founders Fund

Cognition AI raises $400 million in new funding led by Founders Fund

09 Sep 2025, 11:10 AM

The funding round was raised at a valuation over $10 billion, more than double the valuation of $4 billion earlier this year.

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