When was Cogent founded?

Cogent was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Cogent located?

Cogent is headquartered in Shibuya, Japan.

Who is the current CEO of Cogent?

Eric Whiteway of Cogent. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Cogent have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Cogent is 55.

Is Cogent a funded company?

Cogent is a funded company, having raised a total of $35.6M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Feb 28, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Cogent?

Cogent's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Oct 03, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Cogent rank among its competitors?

Cogent ranks 33rd amongst 644 active competitors, of which 93 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Indico Data, which secured an undisclosed amount in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Cogent?

Cogent's top competitors include Informatica, Nexla and Anomalo. Among them, Indico Data secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Cogent - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of artificial intelligence solutions for data extraction and document processing. The company provides services for automating complex tasks and managing information. These services include optical character recognition, data quality control by professional operators, and document digitization. The company also offers digital storage solutions for data access, organization, and sharing.

Website: www.cogent.co.jp/
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Email ID: *****@cogent.co.jp

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Shibuya, Japan

Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$35.6M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Oct 03, 2023, $*****

Investors

Samsung Venture Investment & 10 more

Ranked

33^rd among 644 active competitors

Employee Count

55 as on Apr 30, 2026

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Cogent has raised a total funding of $35.6M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 28, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Oct 03, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Cogent has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cogent:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 03, 2023	7680785	Series D	3774259	6231750	2226413	5809157
Apr 01, 2020	9307975	Series C	5537532	1060446	3403794	5057693
May 23, 2019	4421373	Series B	1390653	1700562	Samsung Venture Investment & 2 more	8592844

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The founders of Cogent is Eric Whiteway. Eric Whiteway is the CEO of Cogent.

Here are the details of Cogent's key team members:

Eric Whiteway: Founder & CEO of Cogent and founder of 2 other companies, Reactive and Reactive.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Cogent's employee count trend

Cogent has 55 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Cogent's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cogent include Informatica, Nexla and Anomalo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cogent, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Informatica 1993, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Provider of cloud data management solutions leveraging AI-powered data lifecycle management	-	Lightspeed Venture Partners, L Capital & 2 others	73/100
2nd	Nexla 2016, San Mateo (United States), Series B	Provider of AI-powered data integration platform designed for enterprise agent applications	$33.5M	Industry Ventures, Shield Capital & 7 others	71/100
3rd	Anomalo 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Cloud based data validation and documentation software solution provider	$72M	Foundation Capital, SignalFire & 8 others	66/100
4th	Distyl 2022, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Distyl AI creates generative artificial intelligence solutions	$202M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue & 6 others	64/100
5th	Julius AI 2022, San Francisco (United States), Seed	AI-powered data analysis platform for businesses	$11M	Bessemer Venture Partners, AI Grant & 9 others	64/100
6th	Bigeye 2019, Orlando (United States), Series B	Cloud based platform for data quality	$68.5M	Coatue, Sequoia Capital & 7 others	62/100
7th	Indico Data 2014, Boston (United States), Series B	Developer of an agentic decisioning platform for insurance underwriting and claims	$72.7M	.406 Ventures, General Catalyst & 14 others	62/100
8th	InterSystems 1978, Cambridge (United States), Acquired	Cloud based database management software	-	Corda Campus, LeapFrog Investments & 1 others	61/100
9th	Open Data Soft 2011, Paris (France), Series B	Provider of data marketplace solutions for internal, B2B, and public use	$32.2M	Aurinvest, Demeter & 5 others	61/100
10th	Cinchy 2014, Toronto (Canada), Series B	Online data collaboration and data management solutions for enterprises	$24.1M	Information Venture Partners, Blindspot & 13 others	60/100
33rd	Cogent 2014, Shibuya (Japan), Series D	Developer of artificial intelligence solutions for data extraction and document processing	$35.6M	Ventura Capital, Metaplanet & 9 others	49/100