
Cognition, the AI startup known for its coding agent Devin, is reportedly in talks to raise a new funding round that could value the company at $40 billion. This follows a previous round in May where it raised $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation. The company has achieved a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate, with Devin's usage growing rapidly among enterprises. Cognition's clients include major names like Mercedes-Benz and NASA, and the agent is used for tasks such as updating old software and platform migration.
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