Composite score
72.0
rank #4 · risers
#4 Riser. Headcount up 40% over the last 90 days.
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Headcount
582
+6.0%
90d change
+39.6%
Funding events (90d)
0
5 all-time tracked
Layoff events (90d)
0
headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction
Signals
source: PDL v25Inferred revenue
$250M-$500M
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$644k
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
25.8%
high — churn risk
Average tenure
0.8 yrs
new hires — fast growth or churn
Time since last raise
3 mo
recent raise
Hiring flow · Cognition
source: PDL v25Headcount by role
12-month growth · PDL v25Engineering
142
+223%
Sales
26
+117%
Operations
23
+109%
Finance
15
0%
Marketing
13
+550%
Partnerships
9
+80%
Human Resources
8
+100%
Advisory
7
+133%
Other
24
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In the news
relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days- TechCrunchHeadline2d agoCognition hits $48B valuation, signaling investors believe AI coding is far from a winner-take-all market
Article is primarily about Cognition's $2B fundraise at $48B valuation and its growth trajectory in AI coding.
- The Verge21d agoSlack is launching collaborative vibe-coding channels
Devin AI agent from Cognition mentioned as example agent teams can tag into code channels.
- TechCrunchHeadline29d agoAI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation
Article is entirely focused on Cognition's funding round and valuation milestone for its AI coding agent Devin.
- TechCrunch2mo agoWhy Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage
Cognition is the acquirer in this deal and central to the strategic integration story, though Poke is the acquisition subject.
Events
Funding · series d · $1.0B
4mo ago
Funding · series c · $400M
1y ago
Funding · series b · $300M
1y ago
Funding · series a · $175M
2y ago
Funding · series a · $21M
2y ago
Score history
2026-09-07
72.0
rank #4
2026-08-31
72.0
rank #5
2026-08-24
85.2
rank #2
2026-08-17
92.2
rank #2
2026-08-10
100.0
rank #1
2026-08-03
100.0
rank #1
2026-07-27
100.0
rank #1
2026-07-20
100.0
rank #1
2026-07-13
91.5
rank #3
2026-07-06
84.1
rank #4
2026-06-29
76.3
rank #5
2026-06-22
75.8
rank #5