Kognitos
San Jose, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 8 known investors
Kognitos builds an agentic AI automation platform that lets business users write automation logic in plain English, executed deterministically by a patented neurosymbolic engine across 130+ enterprise integrations. It targets enterprises automating mission-critical finance and operations processes, with a focus on auditability, governance, and hallucination-free execution.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Founders & leadership
Kognitos was founded in 2020 by Binny Sher Gill and Binny Gill.
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Binny Sher GillCo-founder
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Binny GillinFounder
Board
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Investors · 8
Clear Ventures✓ verifiedPalo Alto · $100K – $5Mvia Rajeev Madhavan · board
Engineering Capital✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $100K – $10Mvia Ashmeet Sidana · board
Fin Capital✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $250K – $15M
Khosla Ventures✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $5K – $50Mvia Kanu Gulati · board
Dentsu VenturesTokyo
Prime PartnersTokyo
Prosperity7 VenturesDhahran
Wipro VenturesreportedBengaluru · $1M – $10M
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$53.5M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2021–2025
▶$24.5MraisedApr 2025 · 5 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$24.5MraisedApr 2025 · 5 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Rajeev MadhavanDirector
- Binny Sher GillExecutive Officer, Director
- Kanu GulatiDirector
- Abhishek ShuklaDirector
- Offering amount
- $30M
- Amount sold
- $24.5M
- First sale
- Mar 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$20MraisedDec 2023 · 4 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$20MraisedDec 2023 · 4 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Kanu GulatiDirector
- Binny Sher GillExecutive Officer, Director
- Rajeev MadhavanDirector
- Offering amount
- $20M
- Amount sold
- $20M
- First sale
- Nov 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$7.4MraisedFeb 2023 · 4 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$7.4MraisedFeb 2023 · 4 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Binny Sher GillExecutive Officer, Director
- Rajeev MadhavanDirector
- Offering amount
- $7.4M
- Amount sold
- $7.4M
- First sale
- Nov 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.6MraisedFeb 2021 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$1.6MraisedFeb 2021 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Binny Sher GillExecutive Officer, Director
- Ashmeet SidanaDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.6M
- Amount sold
- $1.6M
- First sale
- Feb 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kognitos do?
- Kognitos builds an agentic AI automation platform that lets business users write automation logic in plain English, executed deterministically by a patented neurosymbolic engine across 130+ enterprise integrations. It targets enterprises automating mission-critical finance and operations processes, with a focus on auditability, governance, and hallucination-free execution.
- Who founded Kognitos?
- Kognitos was founded by Binny Sher Gill, Binny Gill in 2020.
- Who are Kognitos's investors?
- Kognitos's investors include Clear Ventures, Engineering Capital, Fin Capital, Khosla Ventures, Dentsu Ventures, Prime Partners, Prosperity7 Ventures, Wipro Ventures.
- How much funding has Kognitos raised?
- Kognitos has disclosed $53.5M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Kognitos headquartered?
- Kognitos is headquartered in San Jose, US.