BREAKING: Cognition raises over $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation

BREAKING · AI FUNDING · 8 September 2026 · 23:35 BST

Cognition raises more than $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation

Cognition, the company behind the Devin software-engineering agent, announced on 8 September that it has raised more than $2 billion in a Series E financing at a $48 billion valuation. Reuters and TechCrunch independently reported the round.

Key confirmed facts

• Cognition says Andreessen Horowitz and Accel led the round as new investors, alongside existing backers Founders Fund, General Catalyst and Avenir.
• The $48 billion valuation is nearly double the $26 billion valuation Cognition announced with its previous funding round in May 2026.
• Cognition says its run-rate revenue increased from $492 million in May to almost $900 million; this is a company-reported metric and Cognition did not publish its calculation method in the announcement.

What remains uncertain

The private financing valuation is the price implied by the investment round, not a public-market valuation. Cognition did not disclose detailed financing terms, dilution, a full allocation of the proceeds or audited revenue figures in its announcement. TechCrunch noted that the company did not explain how it calculated run-rate revenue.

Why it matters

The size of the financing and the rapid valuation increase show that investors are continuing to commit very large sums to autonomous software-engineering agents. The transaction also places Cognition among the most highly valued private AI application companies.

Sources

Cognition — primary Series E announcement
Reuters — independent report, 8 September 2026
TechCrunch — independent report, 8 September 2026

Editorial note

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