The AI coding startup behind Devin is reportedly negotiating a new round at $40 billion, months after raising $1 billion at $26 billion.
Cognition is in talks to raise a new mega-round valuing the company near $40 billion, according to reports, just months after closing $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation. The rapid re-up reflects intense investor demand for AI coding agents positioned to reshape how software gets built.
The jump would place Cognition among the fastest-appreciating startups in the current AI cycle, rivaling valuation trajectories seen at Anthropic and OpenAI. It also confirms coding agents have become a central battleground for enterprise AI budgets rather than a niche developer tool.
For enterprise buyers, the valuation surge signals coding-agent vendors will price aggressively to lock in market share while capital concentrates around fewer winners. Boards weighing build-versus-buy decisions on AI dev tooling should expect faster consolidation and rising switching costs.
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