Cognism
Founded 2015 · 453 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors
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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.
Founders & leadership
Cognism was founded in 2015 by James Isilay.

Investors · 14
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries CJan 2022Source ↗
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Cognism went on to found or lead other companies.
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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, Viking Global, Volution Ventures, Atlantic Vantage Point, AXA Venture Partners and 6 more.








