#12 Riser. Headcount up 19% over the last 90 days.
headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction
Signals
source: PDL v25Hiring flow · Cognition
source: PDL v25Headcount by role
12-month growth · PDL v25In the news
relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days- TechCrunch10d agoEven Benchmark thinks AI is eroding the venture pact against backing rivals
Central to Factory conflict case study; maker of Devin coding agent competing with Factory's AI agent software.
- TechCrunch21d agoAfter Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests
Named as Factory's biggest competitor; central to the dispute narrative but article focuses on Factory and Menlo's investment.
- TechCrunchHeadline26d agoFactory CEO just accused his VC board adviser of spying for Cognition
Central subject: competitor at heart of dispute over VC advisor's alleged information sharing and new hire of CRO Chris Degnan.
- OpenAIHeadline2mo agoCognition helps Devin test its own work with GPT‑6 Astra
Article is primarily about Cognition's Devin using GPT-6 Astra to improve code testing and review efficiency.
- TechCrunchHeadline2mo agoCognition hits $48B valuation, signaling investors believe AI coding is far from a winner-take-all market
Article is primarily about Cognition's $2B fundraise at $48B valuation and its growth trajectory in AI coding.
- The Verge2mo agoSlack is launching collaborative vibe-coding channels
Devin AI agent from Cognition mentioned as example agent teams can tag into code channels.