When was Cognitive Systems founded?

Cognitive Systems was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Cognitive Systems located?

Cognitive Systems is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Who is the current CEO of Cognitive Systems?

Hugh Hind of Cognitive Systems. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Cognitive Systems have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Cognitive Systems is 77.

Is Cognitive Systems a funded company?

Cognitive Systems is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Cognitive Systems?

Cognitive Systems' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on May 08, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Cognitive Systems rank among its competitors?

Cognitive Systems ranks 44th amongst 370 active competitors, of which 26 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Frontline, which secured an undisclosed amount in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Cognitive Systems?

Cognitive Systems' top competitors include Origin Wireless AI, Kidde and Frontline. Among them, Frontline secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Cognitive Systems - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of physical surveillance solutions using RF technology. It uses a cognitive radio chipset to extract and process spectrum data, sensors to create a platform for cognitive radio to sense and process the wireless spectrum, a backend to aggregate and process and a front end to display processed data. The company has used this technology to develop a cyber security solution using spectrum analytics, a solution to detect motion in the home by interpreting ripples in wireless signals and drone detection. The technology can also be used for building automation by detecting occupancy.

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Founded Year

2014

Location

Waterloo, Canada

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), May 08, 2019, $*****

Investors

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada & 1 more

Ranked

44^th among 370 active competitors

Employee Count

77 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Origin Wireless AI & 87 more

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Cognitive Systems has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 08, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Cognitive Systems has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cognitive Systems:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 08, 2019	3632849	Grant (prize money)	3199448	4493992	3265057	1550719
Dec 01, 2015	7577924	Seed	6559905	9565690	5593165	Quantum Valley Investments

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The founders of Cognitive Systems are Hugh Hind and Tajinder Manku.

Here are the details of Cognitive Systems' key team members:

Hugh Hind: CEO | Co-Founder of Cognitive Systems and founder of 1 other company.
Tajinder Manku: Co-Founder & Director of Cognitive Systems and founder of 1 other company.

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Cognitive Systems' employee count trend

Cognitive Systems has 77 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Cognitive Systems's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cognitive Systems include Origin Wireless AI, Kidde and Frontline. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cognitive Systems, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Origin Wireless AI 2019, Greenbelt (United States), Acquired	Developer of motion sensors	$42.5M	Sumitomo, Verisure & 3 others	61/100
2nd	Kidde 1917, Mebane (United States), Unfunded	Manufacturer of smoke detection alarms	-	-	56/100
3rd	Frontline 2012, Jackson (United States), Series A	Solutions for fire detection	-	Norwest, Echelon & 1 others	56/100
4th	Frontpoint 2007, Mclean (United States), Acquired	Provider of cloud-powered smart home security systems	-	-	56/100
5th	Consilium Safety Group 1912, Gothenburg (Sweden), Acquired	Manufacturer of gas and fire threat detection systems	-	Europa	56/100
6th	Ethoca 2005, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Fraud protection solutions for omnichannel retailers	$45M	Spectrum Equity, Pivot Investment Partners ... & 2 others	55/100
7th	ICT 2010, Auckland (New Zealand), Acquired	Solutions for access control and intrusion detection	-	-	54/100
8th	Napco Security 1969, Amityville (United States), Public	Manufacturer of intruder alarm system	-	-	53/100
9th	Scout 2013, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of wireless home security	$4.35M	Plug and Play Tech Center, Armada Capital ... & 2 others	51/100
10th	Eurofeu 1972, Senonches (France), Acquired	Solutions for fire detection	-	Societe Generale Capital Partenaire, Access Capital Partners ... Read more	51/100
44th	Cognitive Systems 2014, Waterloo (Canada), Seed	Developer of physical surveillance solutions using RF technology	-	Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Quantum Valley Investments ... Read more	35/100