Cognition
Updated: January 31, 2026
Founders: Steven Hao, Scott Wu, Walden Yan
Country: USA | Funding: $196M (+)
Website: https://www.cognition.ai
Cognition, the startup behind Devin - popular AI programming agent and of (acquired) AI-powered integrated development environment Windsurf. It was one of the first AI startups to launch a full-fledged AI programming agent, which not only assisted with tasks but promised to fully automate them. However, early reviews showed that Devin was prone to errors, perhaps indicating that the AI agent technology was ahead of its time. However, the agent gradually became reliable enough even for enterprise development teams. The company has hundreds of enterprise clients, including Microsoft, NVidia, JP Morgan, and Goldman Sachs. Devin can clear backlog, modernize codebase and assist with new projects. It's built for collaboration, integrates with GitHab and can be trained to fit company's unique workflow. It also connects to MCP servers, from Asana to Zapier.
Website: https://www.cognition.ai
Cognition, the startup behind Devin - popular AI programming agent and of (acquired) AI-powered integrated development environment Windsurf. It was one of the first AI startups to launch a full-fledged AI programming agent, which not only assisted with tasks but promised to fully automate them. However, early reviews showed that Devin was prone to errors, perhaps indicating that the AI agent technology was ahead of its time. However, the agent gradually became reliable enough even for enterprise development teams. The company has hundreds of enterprise clients, including Microsoft, NVidia, JP Morgan, and Goldman Sachs. Devin can clear backlog, modernize codebase and assist with new projects. It's built for collaboration, integrates with GitHab and can be trained to fit company's unique workflow. It also connects to MCP servers, from Asana to Zapier.
