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Cognotion
Techstars '14New York City, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 4 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Cognotion develops immersive digital training programs for frontline healthcare workers, using storytelling, simulations, and interactive modules to improve patient care and workforce readiness. The platform helps healthcare institutions train staff in areas such as dementia care, clinical skills, and communication.
Founders & leadership
Cognotion was founded in 2013 by Joanna Schneier.
Investors · 3
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$1.3M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2014–2015
▶$1.7MofferedDec 2015 · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Joanna SchneierExecutive Officer
- Jonathan DariyananiExecutive Officer, Director
- Michael GoldbergExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $1.7M
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$200KraisedJul 2015 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Michael GoldbergExecutive Officer
- Joanna SchneierExecutive Officer
- Jonathan DariyananiExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $200K
- Amount sold
- $200K
- First sale
- Jun 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$550KraisedApr 2015 · 6 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jonathan DariyananiExecutive Officer, Director
- Michael GoldbergExecutive Officer
- Joanna SchneierExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $550K
- First sale
- Apr 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$500KraisedDec 2014 · 4 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Michael GoldbergExecutive Officer
- Joanna SchneierExecutive Officer
- Jonathan DariyananiExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $500K
- Amount sold
- $500K
- First sale
- Nov 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Sep 2026Cognotion is a healthcare education technology company in New York City that develops immersive digital training programs for frontline healthcare workers. Its learning experiences combine storytelling, simulation and interactive modules with the stated goal of improving patient outcomes by equipping caregivers with clinical knowledge, communication skills and empathy.
The company's catalog includes dementia care training for professionals caring for patients with cognitive decline, caregiver certification modules covering essential clinical and communication skills for new caregivers, scenario-based healthcare simulation, and workforce development programs intended to help institutions train and retain staff. Cognotion has produced story-based video training for allied health workers and has collaborated with provider organizations to build curricula such as a tablet-delivered nurse aide program.
The company is categorized in the e-learning provider industry, with a small team and an operating footprint centered on North America.
Business model
Cognotion sells digital training programs to healthcare institutions, which deploy the courseware to train and certify their frontline staff; programs have been delivered in partnership with provider organizations, including a tablet-based nurse aide curriculum built with Signature HealthCARE.
Revenue comes from healthcare institutions purchasing training programs and certification curricula; third-party estimates place annual revenue in the $1M-$10M range.
Traction
Reported traction includes a tablet-based Certified Nursing Assistant training program developed with Signature HealthCARE and story-based video training delivered to allied health workers; third-party estimates put annual revenue at $1M-$10M and headcount at roughly 2-10 people.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Cognotion is a small, specialized e-learning provider focused on healthcare and caregiver training, listed alongside peers serving care providers and senior-care technology markets such as Birdie, Sentrics, Hometouch, EarlySense, Kraydel and K4Connect.
Cognotion positions its programs around narrative and emotionally engaging content — story-based video, simulation and scenario-driven modules — rather than conventional compliance-style courseware, and has integrated third-party technology such as IBM Watson into a customer curriculum.
Technology
Cognotion delivers interactive, video- and simulation-based digital learning through web and tablet formats; a partner program incorporated IBM Watson. Directory data lists a web and business stack including Cloudflare, Squarespace, WordPress, HubSpot, Microsoft Azure, iCIMS and Piwik analytics.
Go-to-market
The company sells directly to healthcare institutions, offering demo requests through its website and developing co-branded curricula with provider partners such as Signature HealthCARE.
Healthcare institutions including hospitals, nursing and post-acute care facilities, and allied health and caregiver training programs, along with the frontline workers they employ.
Geography
Headquartered in New York, United States; one directory profile lists staff across North America and Europe.
History
Founded in 2013 and based in New York City, Cognotion built story-based video training for allied health workers. In October 2016 it was reported to have partnered with Signature HealthCARE on a tablet-based Certified Nursing Assistant program incorporating IBM Watson, and in March 2017 press coverage reported the company had raised $4.4 million. It continues to market dementia care, caregiver certification, simulation and workforce development programs from New York, operating with a small team.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsCoverage reported that Cognotion had raised $4.4 million and had built story-based videos used to deliver training to allied health workers.
$4.4M source ↗
Signature HealthCARE worked with Cognotion to create a tablet-based Certified Nursing Assistant training program using IBM Watson, aimed at improving healthcare outcomes.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structure▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Cognotioncognotion.com · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Cognotion do?
- New York healthcare education technology company providing story-based digital training for frontline healthcare workers.
- Who founded Cognotion?
- Cognotion was founded by Joanna Schneier in 2013.
- Who are Cognotion's investors?
- Cognotion's investors include Fresco Capital, Saints Capital, Techstars.
- How much funding has Cognotion raised?
- Cognotion has disclosed $1.3M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Cognotion headquartered?
- Cognotion is headquartered in New York City, US.