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Walden Yan

InvestorUnicorn founder

Founder at Cognition AI

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedCognition AI$48B

Thiel Fellow 2024

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Walden Yan of Avon, CT was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2024, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Cognition AI.

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Cognition AI's investors · 37

137 VenturesSan Francisco20VCLondon · $250K – $5M checks8VCAustin · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksAccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M checks · since 2026Alpha Wave GlobalMiamiAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026AntiSan Juan · $250K – $30M checksAtreides ManagementBoston · since 2026Avenir Growth CapitalNew YorkBain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checksBond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checksCai Leung Leung PartnersCathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checksConversion CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksConvictionSan Francisco · $1M – $25M checksCreandumSan Francisco · $216K – $8.6M checksCrossbeam Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $1.5M checksFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo AltoFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2024General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2026Impatient VenturesVeniceKearny JacksonSan Francisco · $200K – $2M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M checks · since 2026Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksLux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2026NeoSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksOkeanosWashingtonPear VCSan Francisco · $150K – $4M checksPositive Sum CapitalGreenwich · $5M checksRibbit CapitalPalo Alto · $2M – $15M checks · since 2026Riverbend CapitalWashingtonSoma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checksSouth Park CommonsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksStandard CryptoSwish VenturesZ-FellowsNew York · $10K checks

Co-founders at Cognition AI

SWScott Wu
Scott WuFounder
SHSteven Hao
Steven HaoFounder

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Walden Yan?
Walden Yan of Avon, CT was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2024, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Cognition AI.
Where does Walden Yan work?
Walden Yan is Founder of Cognition AI.
What companies did Walden Yan found?
Walden Yan founded Cognition AI.
What companies has Walden Yan invested in?
Investments tracked here include Autostep, Exa, TesterArmy.

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