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Sales intelligence SaaS platform providing compliant B2B contact and company data for sales and marketing teams, focused on European markets.
Cognism has raised $141.3M across 8 funding rounds.
Key people at Cognism.
Cognism has raised $141.3M in total across 8 funding rounds.
Cognism is a global B2B sales intelligence platform, with offices including Skopje, Macedonia, that provides compliant contact and company data to help enterprise revenue teams identify and connect with prospective clients. Operating as a subscription-based software-as-a-service, the company offers firmographic information, data enrichment, and buyer intent data to facilitate predictable lead generation and improve outbound sales conversations. The intelligence platform sources 70 percent of its intent data through a strategic partnership with Bombora and has received financial backing from prominent venture capital firms such as Swisscom Ventures and AXA Venture Partners. Emphasizing strict General Data Protection Regulation compliance and high-quality mobile phone number coverage for European markets, the software is currently utilized by a customer base of over 4,000 corporate businesses worldwide. Cognism was officially founded in 2015 by co-founders James Isilay and Stjepan Buljat.
Key people at Cognism.
Cognism has raised $141.3M in total across 8 funding rounds.
Cognism's investors include Blue Cloud Ventures, Viking Global Investors, AXA Strategic Ventures, Cherry Ventures, DN Capital, DST Global, Giza Polish Ventures, Piton Capital, Felix Jahn, Oskar Hartmann, AXA Venture Partners, Swisscom Ventures.
Cognism has raised $141.3M across 8 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $88.0M Series C in January 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | $88M Series C | Blue Cloud Ventures, Viking Global Investors | AXA Strategic Ventures, Cherry Ventures, DN Capital, DST Global, Giza Polish Ventures, Piton Capital, Felix Jahn, Oskar Hartmann, AXA Venture Partners, Swisscom Ventures | Announced |
| Mar 19, 2021 | $12.5M Series B | AXA Venture Partners | Stefan Kuentz, Venture Founders, Verve Ventures | Announced |
| Mar 11, 2020 | $12M Series B Plus | Imran Akram | — | Announced |
| Jul 15, 2019 | $10M Series B | PeakSpan Capital | — | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $12M Series B | — | PeakSpan Capital, AXA Strategic Ventures, Cherry Ventures, DN Capital, DST Global, Felix Jahn, Giza Polish Ventures, Oskar Hartmann, Piton Capital | Announced |
| Jan 17, 2019 | $3.6M Venture Round | — | Lcif, Newable Ventures, KAI Upadek, South Central Ventures | Announced |
| May 11, 2018 | $2.7M Venture Round | — | London Co Investment Fund, Newable Ventures, SFC Capital, South Central Ventures | Announced |
| Jan 1, 2017 | $500K Seed | — | AXA Strategic Ventures, FINTECH Circle, PeakSpan Capital, Declan Falvey | Announced |
Cognism is a leading sales intelligence platform that provides revenue teams with premium B2B company and contact data, including firmographics, technographics, sales triggers, intent data, verified emails, and phone-verified mobile numbers, to enable faster prospecting and deal closure.[1][3][4][7] It serves ambitious businesses of all sizes, particularly sales and marketing teams at enterprises, helping them overcome data quality issues, compliance barriers like GDPR and CCPA, and inefficient prospecting to build predictable pipelines and drive revenue growth.[1][2][3][5] With features like AI-powered search, CRM integrations, and real-time signals, Cognism powers lead generation, enrichment, and personalized outreach, trusted by over 4,000 customers and 2,000+ revenue teams worldwide, and showing strong momentum through global expansion across EMEA, NAM, and APAC.[2][6][7]
Founded in London with global offices, Cognism emerged as a response to the need for high-quality, compliant B2B data in sales prospecting, evolving from a focus on European markets to international coverage.[2][4][6] The company's backstory centers on a passionate international team dedicated to transforming prospecting from an art to a science by providing fresh, accurate data and innovative tools, with early emphasis on GDPR-compliant phone numbers and emails to bypass gatekeepers and reach decision-makers.[4][5] Pivotal moments include scaling product marketing to support rapid sales team growth and integrating patented AI technology for real-time intelligence, positioning Cognism as a go-to for revenue teams seeking predictable lead generation.[1][8]
Cognism rides the wave of AI-driven sales tech evolution, addressing the massive time waste in prospecting—up to 50% for reps due to bad data—by providing compliant, real-time B2B intelligence in a privacy-first era post-GDPR/CCPA.[1][4][5] Timing is ideal amid rising demand for predictable revenue amid economic uncertainty, with market forces like multi-channel selling, intent-based buying, and global expansion favoring platforms that integrate into GTM stacks for data-as-a-service.[2][7] It influences the ecosystem by setting standards for compliant data (e.g., phone-verified mobiles), powering 4,000+ customers' pipelines, and enabling tools like CRMs and engagement platforms to deliver personalized, high-conversion outreach.[3][6][7]
Cognism is poised to dominate premium sales intelligence with expanding AI features like Sales Companion and Data-as-a-Service, targeting larger enterprises amid GTM efficiency demands.[1][7] Trends like AI personalization, real-time signals, and stricter global privacy regs will propel growth, potentially evolving its influence through deeper ecosystem integrations and APAC penetration. As the leader turning prospecting into a science, Cognism remains the top choice for revenue teams building predictable pipelines in a data-hungry world.[4][7]
