What Cognition Technologies does

Cognition AI, Inc. operates Devin, the first autonomous AI software engineer, a cloud-based agent that plans, writes, tests, and ships production code end-to-end inside a customer's codebase and existing tools. The platform is built on proprietary models (SWE-1.5 and SWE-1.6) post-trained via an in-house async reinforcement learning infrastructure running on thousands of GB200 NVL72 chips, with inference at up to 950 tok/s. Around Devin, Cognition offers a product suite including Devin Review (automated code review with autofix), DANA (data analyst agent for data warehouses), DeepWiki (automated codebase documentation), Playbooks (customizable workflow templates), Session Insights (analytics), and an MCP Marketplace with hundreds of one-click integrations. The Windsurf AI IDE, acquired and retained as a wholly-owned subsidiary, is the only FedRAMP High authorized AI IDE and is DoD IL4/5/6 accredited for CUI and ITAR workloads.

The company monetizes through self-serve SaaS subscriptions at app.devin.ai (with $10 in new-user credits), negotiated enterprise Order Forms with Customer Data Plane or Licensor Data Plane deployments, and a REST API for programmatic agent invocation. Go-to-market combines product-led growth, direct enterprise field sales, system integrator channels (Infosys, Cognizant), and a dedicated public sector motion. Customers span financial services (Citi, Goldman Sachs, Itaú, Santander), automotive (Mercedes-Benz), healthcare (Elevance), defense (U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Anduril, Palantir), federal civilian agencies (U.S. Treasury, NASA-JPL), and AI-native startups (Exa, Modal, Eight Sleep, OpenRouter). Cognition is privately held under New York law, headquartered in Culver City, USA, and was founded approximately in 2024.

As of May 2026, Cognition reported a $492M run-rate revenue (>10x growth since the start of the year), over $1B raised in a Series D led by Lux Capital, General Catalyst, and 8VC at a $26B valuation, and SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP High (Windsurf) certifications, with Devin FedRAMP High authorization in progress and AWS GovCloud deployment available.

Name

Cognition Technologies

Legal name

Cognition AI, Inc.

Website

https://cognition.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cognition AI operates Devin, the first autonomous AI software engineer that plans, writes, tests, and ships production code end-to-end, serving Fortune 500 enterprises, U.S. government agencies, and global system integrators via SaaS subscriptions, Order Forms, and a REST API.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Software Engineering Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG)

Keywords

• AI software engineering
• Autonomous code agents
• AI IDE platform
• Developer automation tools
• Cloud development platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Culver City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Self-Serve): Cognition offers self-serve subscription access to Devin Core and Devin Teams via app.devin.ai. New users receive $10 in free credits. Pricing is subscription-based with tiers for individuals and teams.
2. SaaS Usage-Based (Enterprise): Enterprise customers pay for Devin via Order Forms. Devin runs in cloud infrastructure and can be configured to run in the customer's own cloud account. Enterprise contracts specify fees, terms, and subscription duration on an Order Form basis.
3. Devin Desktop: Devin 2.2 introduced Desktop support enabled by default for new users. Desktop is a capability within the Devin platform, available as part of the overall SaaS offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cognition operates Devin, the world's first autonomous AI software engineer that plans, writes, tests, and ships production code end-to-end inside customer codebases. The company also offers Windsurf, an AI-powered IDE, and has a government-certified variant (Cognition for Government) deployed at large enterprises, defense agencies, and AI startups.

Product overview

Cognition Technologies operates a platform-plus-modules product architecture centered on Devin, the world's first autonomous AI software engineer. The core Devin platform plans, writes, tests, and ships production code autonomously. Key modules include Devin Review (automated code review with autofix), Ask Devin (codebase Q&A), DANA (data analyst agent for database querying), DeepWiki (automated documentation), Playbooks (customizable task templates), and Session Insights (performance analytics). Devin is available in standard cloud and government-specific variants (FedRAMP High authorized Windsurf IDE, AWS GovCloud Devin). The company also develops proprietary AI models including SWE-1.5 and SWE-1.6 optimized for software engineering tasks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Devin: The first autonomous AI software engineer that can plan, write, test, and ship production code independently
• Windsurf
• Devin Review
• DANA
• DeepWiki
• Playbooks

Products and services

• Devin Autonomous AI software engineer that plans, writes, tests, and ships production code end-to-end on its own, working inside the customer's codebase and existing developer tools. Deployed at large enterprises, government agencies, defense technology partners, and fast-growing startups for autonomous software engineering.
• Windsurf AI-powered integrated development environment providing real-time coding assistance for engineers. The only FedRAMP High AI IDE; available for self-serve download and as an enterprise deployment with on-prem and FedRAMP-authorized options.
• Cognition for Government Government-specific deployment of Cognition's AI software engineering platform for U.S. defense and civilian agencies. Includes FedRAMP High authorized Windsurf IDE, Devin in AWS GovCloud, DoD IL4/5/6 accredited configurations, and CUI/ITAR compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Legacy modernization from 8 months to 8 days
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration24 records

AI capability10 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core partner, core infrastructure and core integration.

• Infosyscore partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 May 2026Infosys has embedded Devin into how it delivers software projects to customers, enabling it to ship projects faster than ever. Devin is integrated into Infosys's delivery workflows as a system integrator partner.
• Cognizantcore partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 May 2026Cognizant has embedded Devin into how it delivers software projects to customers, enabling faster project delivery. Devin is integrated into Cognizant's delivery workflows as a system integrator partner.
• AWS GovCloudcore infrastructureTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2026Devin is deployed and available in AWS GovCloud, enabling U.S. government customers to access Cognition's AI software engineering platform within a FedRAMP-compliant government cloud environment.
• GitHubcore integrationTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2026Devin integrates with GitHub for code repository access, PR creation, and automated code review. Users connect their GitHub account when signing up at app.devin.ai.
• GitLabcore integrationTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2026Devin integrates with GitLab for code repository access and PR creation. Users can connect GitLab as an alternative to GitHub.
• Datadogcore integrationTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2026Devin connects to Datadog via MCP for log analysis during bug investigation and debugging. Used by Cognition internally to pull error logs and trace issues.
• Slackcore integrationTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2026Devin can be tagged in Slack channels to start work sessions, receive requests, and post updates. Cognition uses this internally so any team member can request work without needing Git knowledge.
• Linearcore integrationTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2026Devin integrates with Linear for project management and issue tracking. Devin can be tagged on tickets to analyze tasks, search codebases, and plan approaches automatically.
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) Ecosystemcore integrationTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2026Devin uses the MCP (Model Context Protocol) to connect to hundreds of external tools and data sources. One-click integrations available for Vercel, Atlassian, Notion, Sentry, Neon, Asana, Jam, and more.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• GitHub Copilot (Microsoft): GitHub Copilot is the most widely deployed AI coding assistant, offering inline code completion, chat, and emerging agent capabilities directly within developer workflows. It competes head-on with Devin for engineering teams and enterprise IT budgets.
• Cursor (Anysphere): Cursor is an AI-native code editor and autonomous coding agent built on top of foundation models. It targets the same individual developer and enterprise engineering buyer as Devin and is widely regarded as one of the closest direct competitors.
• Sourcegraph: Sourcegraph offers enterprise code intelligence and AI coding (Cody/Amp) with deep codebase context, targeting large engineering organizations. It competes directly with Devin's enterprise positioning around codebase-aware agentic coding.
• Codeium: Codeium provides AI code completion, chat, and search for individual developers and enterprises. It targets the same self-serve and enterprise developer audience as Devin with an overlapping feature set.
• Replit: Replit offers an AI-powered development environment with autonomous coding agents (Agent/Agent Mode) that build full applications end-to-end. It overlaps with Devin on autonomous code generation but is more consumer/indie focused.
• Tabnine: Tabnine provides AI code completion, chat, and agents focused on enterprise code privacy and on-prem deployment. It is comparable to Devin in targeting enterprise engineering teams with secure coding workflows.

Emerging players

• Augment Code: Augment Code is an emerging AI coding agent focused on large, complex enterprise codebases with deep contextual understanding. It is a credible emerging competitor to Devin's enterprise engineering agent positioning.
• Poolside: Poolside is building proprietary foundation models and AI software engineering tooling aimed at enterprise code generation. It overlaps with Devin on autonomous software engineering, with its own proprietary model stack.
• Aider: Aider is an open-source AI pair programming tool that runs in the terminal and edits code via foundation models. While not a direct enterprise competitor, it represents the open-source/OSS alternative pressure on pricing for tools like Devin.

Broad incumbents

• JetBrains AI Assistant: JetBrains is the incumbent IDE provider (IntelliJ, PyCharm, etc.) now embedding AI Assistant and agent features across its full developer tool portfolio. It competes with both Windsurf and Devin via its deeply entrenched enterprise IDE installed base.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cognition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cognition-ai-labs

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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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