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 Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Cogent is 54.

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 48th amongst 1325 active competitors, of which 119 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was HICX, which secured $19.8M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Cogent?

Cogent's top competitors include Informatica, Nexla and Julius AI. Among them, HICX secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

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

48^th among 1325 active competitors

Employee Count

54 as on Sep 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	9235946	Series D	6929894	5500084	5105219	2003187
Apr 01, 2020	8546158	Series C	8150213	7452993	6426218	9677492
May 23, 2019	7183404	Series B	7132567	4731634	Samsung Venture Investment & 2 more	9371168

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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 54 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Cogent's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cogent include Informatica, Nexla and Julius AI. 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	68/100
3rd	Julius AI 2022, San Francisco (United States), Seed	AI-powered data analysis platform for businesses	$11M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Y Combinator & 9 others	68/100
4th	Workiva 2008, Ames (United States), Public	Cloud based compliance and reporting management platform	$56.1M	Ranger Investments	67/100
5th	OpenText 1991, Waterloo (Canada), Public	Cloud-based enterprise information management and GRC software	-	Elsewhere Partners, Royal Bank of Canada & 8 others	65/100
6th	Distyl 2022, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Distyl AI creates generative artificial intelligence solutions	$202M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Dell Technologies Capital ... & 8 others	64/100
7th	Syndigo 1973, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Provider of product experience management solutions for brands and retailers	$1.04M	Summit Partners, 83NORTH & 5 others	64/100
8th	HICX 2004, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of supplier management platform facilitating supplier information and process orchestration	$41.8M	Wavecrest Growth Partners, Espresso Capital ... & 5 others	63/100
9th	Onna 2015, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	SaaS based eDiscovery	$54M	Atomico, Dawn Capital & 10 others	63/100
10th	Precisely 1968, Pearl River (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform offering decision support software	-	Bessemer Venture Partners, Thoma Bravo & 10 others	62/100
48th	Cogent 2014, Shibuya (Japan), Series D	Developer of artificial intelligence solutions for data extraction and document processing	$35.6M	Samsung Venture Investment, Ventura Capital ... & 9 others	49/100