AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation
TechCrunch reports: AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation. Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round…
By Dillip Chowdary • Aug 14, 2026 • Source: TechCrunch
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TechCrunch reports: AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation. Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round just a few months after raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation.
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