Cognism
Cognism is a British all-in-one prospecting solution headquartered in London, England.[1]
Founded by James Isilay and Stjepan Buljat in 2015[2], Cognism operates on a subscription-based software as a service (SaaS) model[3].
Technology
The Cognism solution serves as a B2B marketing and sales acceleration platform, helping prospect leads and enrich data, while complying with GDPR[4].
It is powered by patented AI technology which provides real-time company, people and event data[5].
History
2018
In April, Cognism closed a $2 million funding round led by South Central Ventures[6].
In October, Cognism won Customer Service Team of the Year at the BESMA Awards[7].
In December, Cognism secured an AI patent to help B2B companies identify new revenue opportunities[8].
2019
In January, Cognism raised $2.8 million in a funding round led by Oliver Wyman to expand its Enterprise solution[9].
In May, Cognism became a Salesforce Lightning Data partner[10].
In July, Cognism raised $10 million in a Series B funding round led by PeakSpan capital to open offices in New York and Singapore and to expand its machine learning team[11].
In August, Cognism secured its ISO 27001 accreditation[12].
In September, LinkedIn included Cognism in their Top 25 UK startups. The company also announced James Hodson as Chief Science Officer.
2020
In March, Cognism raised a further $12 million in a funding round led by AXA Venture Partners as an extension to PeakSpan’s Series B funding round[13].
In September, LinkedIn included Cognism in their Top 10 UK startups[14].
Competition
Cognism’s competitors are sites such as ZoomInfo, Clearbit, LeadIQ and Lusha[15].
Mailtastic acquisition
In May 2020, Cognism acquired German email signature marketing platform, Mailtastic, in a seven-figure cash and stock deal[16].
The purpose of the acquisition was to further enable go-to-market teams to engage with prospects online[17].
Locations
Aside from its London HQ, Cognism has offices in New York, Skopje and Zadar[18]. Mailtastic, meanwhile, is headquartered in Mainz[19]
Cognism Limited
Type: Private
Industry: Software as a Service (SaaS)
Founded: 2015
Founders: James Isilay, Stjepan Buljat[20]
Headquarters: London, UK
Key People: James Islay (CEO), Stjepan Buljat (CTO)
Revenue: $10 Million (2020)
Number of Employees: 201
Subsidiaries: Mailtastic[21]
Website: www.cognism.com
References
- ↑ Alejandro Cremades (2020-07-14). "James Isilay On Raising Millions To Accelerate Your Sales With Artificial Intelligence". Alejandro Cremades. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "COGNISM LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Cognism - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Cognism". Capterra. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Cognism Reviews 2020: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "New funding round lead by South Central Ventures for AI start-up Cognism". Digital Spoiler. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ https://www.ismprofessional.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Winning-Edge-1-2019.pdf
- ↑ Cognism. "Cognism Secures Innovative AI Patent to Enable B2B Organisations to Rapidly Identify New Revenue Opportunities". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ Cognism. "Cognism Raises £2.8m Funding Round led by Oliver Wyman to Expand Enterprise Solution". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Cognism integrates App marketplace with Salesforce". Netimperative. 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Cognism Raises $10m to Move Sales From an Art to a Science". PeakSpan Capital. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ Barron, Joe. "Cognism Makes Leap into ISO 27001 Accreditation". www.cognism.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ FinSMEs (2020-03-11). "Cognism Raises $12M in Funding". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ McKeever, Vicky (2020-09-24). "These are the top UK start-ups to work for in 2020, according to LinkedIn". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Cognism Competitors, Revenue and Alternatives". growjo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Flash: Cognism Acquires Mailtastic". GZ Consulting. 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Cognism acquires signature marketing platform Mailtastic". UKTN (UK Tech News). 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ Ltd, Cognism. "Contact Us - Get in Touch | Cognism". www.cognism.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ Mailtastic. "Careers". www.mailtastic.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ Ltd, Cognism. "Leaders in B2B Lead Generation | Revenue AI Pioneers | Cognism". www.cognism.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Cognism Acquires Mailtastic, Email Signature Firm". www.mediapost.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
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