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Cognism

Founded 2015 · 453 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors

Find your way into Cognism

11 people in our graph share verified history with the Cognism team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Michael Waldnerunlockedknows James Isilay · together at Axpo Group (overlapped)
×9knows the team · via Cognism
knows the team · via Axpo Group

Cognism is a B2B sales intelligence platform that provides accurate, compliance-focused contact and company data for revenue and go-to-market teams. It focuses on serving sales teams selling into and across EMEA and European markets, with additional presence in the US.

Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech

Founders & leadership

Cognism was founded in 2015 by James Isilay.

JIJames Isilay
James IsilayFounder & CEO2016–2025He has a background in engineering and enterprise software, and previously built and scaled Cognism from a bootstrapped startup to over $80M ARR.

Investors · 10

PeakSpan Capital Partnerslisted by PeakSpan Capital PartnersNew York · $9M – $42M

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South Central Ventureslisted by South Central VenturesLjubljana · $1M – $2M
Venture Founderslisted by Venture FoundersLondon

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Volution Ventureslisted by Volution VenturesLondon
Atlantic Vantage PointreportedParis · $1M – $150M

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AXA Venture PartnersreportedNew York

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Blue Cloud VenturesreportedNew York · $5M – $30M

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FINTECH CirclereportedLondon

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Swisscom VenturesreportedZurich · $2M – $10M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Cognism went on to found or lead other companies.

Dom OdoguardiSenior Enterprise Sales Development RepresentativeFounded TrellusAaron RossBoard Member / Non-Executive DirectorFounded predictable revenue

In the news

Cognism Kicks Off 2022 Securing $87.5 Million Investmentcognism.com · Jan 2022Cognism Raises $12.5 Million as European Expansion Continuescognism.com · Mar 2021Cognism Raises $12m to Expand Across Europecognism.com · Mar 2020Cognism Raises $10m to Move Sales From an Art to a Sciencecognism.com · Jul 2019

Frequently asked questions

What does Cognism do?
Cognism is a B2B sales intelligence platform that provides accurate, compliance-focused contact and company data for revenue and go-to-market teams. It focuses on serving sales teams selling into and across EMEA and European markets, with additional presence in the US.
Who founded Cognism?
Cognism was founded by James Isilay in 2015.
Who are Cognism's investors?
Cognism's investors include Innvotec Ltd., PeakSpan Capital Partners, South Central Ventures, Venture Founders, Volution Ventures, Atlantic Vantage Point, AXA Venture Partners, Blue Cloud Ventures and 2 more.