[AINews] Cognition raises $1B in $26B Series D
Cognition raises $1B Series D at $26B valuation, now largest independent agent lab
Cognition has raised a $1B Series D at a $26B valuation, 2.5x its September 2025 $10B Series C valuation in just 8 months. The company is now the largest remaining independent agent lab in AI, projecting over $1B ARR by end of year. This signals continued massive investor conviction in autonomous coding agents and the rapid commercialization of the agentic AI category.