What Cogito Tech does

Cogito Tech LLC is a US-headquartered (Levittown, New York) data annotation and AI training data services provider founded in 2015, operating a human-in-the-loop platform with 1,500+ data experts across three delivery centers in Noida, India, supporting services in 35+ languages. The company offers a multi-module service portfolio spanning Natural Language Processing, Generative AI, Computer Vision, Content Moderation, Data Processing, and Document Processing, with sub-services including RLHF, fine-tuning, red teaming, prompt engineering, agentic AI training data, named entity recognition, sentiment analysis, 3D point cloud annotation, and FDA compliance support for medical AI. Differentiators include the proprietary DataSum ethical data certification framework, enterprise-grade compliance certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, ISO 9001), and domain specialization across healthcare, autonomous vehicles, PropTech, financial services, and other verticals.

The business operates on a project-based professional services model, with quote-based enterprise pricing, pay-as-you-go billing cadence, and a direct enterprise field sales motion targeted at AI companies, tech enterprises, and research organizations. Customer segments are diversified across verticals including generative AI/LLM developers, medical AI, autonomous vehicles, retail/e-commerce, financial services, and content moderation platforms, with named engagements including a leading multimodal AI platform and a global fragrance leader. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding, and its revenue and ownership structure are not publicly reported.

In 2026, Cogito Tech was named by the FCC as one of multiple companies allegedly acting as front companies for DJI, the Chinese drone manufacturer, as part of a national security enforcement action. The FCC is preparing to ban importation and distribution by these DJI-linked entities, representing a material regulatory risk to the company's US operations, government contracting eligibility, and enterprise customer relationships.

Name

Cogito Tech

Legal name

Cogito Tech LLC

Website

https://cogitotech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Cogito Tech LLC is a US-headquartered, India-delivered data annotation company providing human-in-the-loop AI training data services across NLP, computer vision, generative AI, and content moderation for enterprise AI developers, healthcare, and autonomous vehicle verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Training Data and Data Annotation Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Training (61142), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Labeling & Annotation Services (HDAAALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Annotation Tooling & Workflow Management (HDAAALAC), Data, Analytics & AI Training (BI, Data Engineering, ML/GenAI) (BPAEANAH), AI Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (HDAAAMAA)

Keywords

• Data annotation services
• AI training data
• Machine learning data labeling
• Computer vision annotation
• Natural language processing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Levittown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Data Annotation and Labeling Services: Core revenue stream from providing human-annotated training data for AI/ML models across NLP, computer vision, and multimodal applications. Services include text annotation, image annotation, video annotation, audio annotation, and sentiment analysis delivered by a skilled workforce.
2. Generative AI Data Services: Specialized services for generative AI including RLHF, fine-tuning, red teaming, prompt engineering, and LLM evaluation. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with domain-specific expertise requirements.
3. AI Data Processing: Enterprise data processing services including data classification, search relevance, KYC verification, metadata capture, and real-time monitoring. Delivered as managed services with ongoing engagement models.
4. Medical AI Data Services: Specialized annotation services for healthcare AI including medical imaging annotation, dental AI, digital pathology, and FDA compliance support with HIPAA-compliant operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cogito Tech provides human-in-the-loop data annotation and AI training data services for machine learning and generative AI model development. The company delivers text, image, video, audio, and multimodal annotation across NLP, computer vision, content moderation, and data processing service lines, supported by a 1,500+ skilled annotator workforce covering 35+ languages with domain expertise in healthcare, finance, STEM, and other regulated verticals.

Product overview

Cogito Tech is a data annotation and AI training data company offering a comprehensive platform of human-in-the-loop services for machine learning and AI model development. The company operates a multi-module portfolio structured around core service pillars: Natural Language Processing (NLP), Generative AI, Computer Vision, Content Moderation, Data Processing, and Document Processing. The NLP module includes sub-services for text annotation, text classification, sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, chatbot training, relation extraction, video transcription, and intent classification. The Generative AI module encompasses RLHF, fine-tuning, red teaming, DataSum ethical data certification, LLM data labeling, prompt and response generation, Agentic AI, and research operations. Computer Vision services cover image annotation, video annotation, 3D point cloud annotation, AI-assisted labeling, and ML model validation. The company also serves specific industry verticals including Medical AI, Autonomous Vehicles, Financial Services, Robotics, and more. Cogito Tech's platform is distinguished by its global multilingual workforce, quality certifications (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA), and hybrid in-house/crowdsourced workforce model delivering services across 35+ languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Generative AI Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 99%+ accuracy in video transcription services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability17 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scale AI: Scale AI is the dominant data labeling and RLHF services provider for foundation model developers. Directly comparable to Cogito across GenAI training data, computer vision annotation, and government/defense data labeling. Scale is the category leader against which all data annotation companies are benchmarked.
• Appen: Appen is a publicly-traded global data annotation company with comparable multilingual workforce and vertical coverage. Competes directly with Cogito in NLP annotation, computer vision labeling, and content moderation for enterprise AI applications.
• Labelbox: Labelbox provides a data labeling platform with managed services for computer vision and NLP applications. Competes with Cogito in offering annotation tooling combined with workforce services, particularly for enterprise ML teams building production AI systems.
• Surge AI: Surge AI is an RLHF and data labeling platform specializing in high-quality preference data for frontier model developers. Directly comparable to Cogito's RLHF and GenAI fine-tuning services, and one of the most prominent emerging players in the human preference data category.
• Snorkel AI: Snorkel AI provides data-centric AI platform combining programmatic labeling with managed services. Competes with Cogito in enterprise AI training data, particularly for regulated industries where programmatic labeling combined with human verification offers an alternative to pure human annotation.
• Sama (Samasource): Sama provides ethical AI data annotation services with global delivery centers including East Africa. Directly comparable to Cogito's human-in-the-loop workforce model, with similar emphasis on workforce wellbeing and ethical sourcing certifications that differentiate from lower-cost offshore vendors.
• SuperAnnotate: SuperAnnotate offers an AI-powered annotation platform with managed services for computer vision and NLP. Competes with Cogito in image/video annotation, LiDAR labeling for autonomous vehicles, and GenAI training data with platform + services model.
• Encord: Encord provides a data-centric AI platform for labeling, curation, and evaluation of training data. Competes with Cogito in computer vision annotation workflows, multimodal data management, and increasingly in GenAI evaluation pipelines.
• CloudFactory: CloudFactory provides managed cloud workforce solutions for AI data labeling and processing. Comparable to Cogito in offering managed services with global delivery teams, particularly for computer vision and NLP annotation at enterprise scale.

Emerging players

• Datasaur: Datasaur is an NLP-focused data labeling platform with LLM-assisted annotation capabilities. Provides partial overlap with Cogito's NLP services, with particular strength in text annotation workflows and emerging LLM-assisted labeling tooling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CogitoLimited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cogito-tech-ltd

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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