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Cognition raises $2 billion as coding agents become big business
Cognition, maker of the Devin coding agent, raised over $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation on 8 September and says its run-rate revenue is near $900 million.
On 8 September 2026, Cognition, which makes the Devin AI software engineer, said it raised over $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation, led by new backers Andreessen Horowitz and Accel. It also said its run-rate revenue grew from $492 million in May to almost $900 million, and that Devin works with companies such as NVIDIA, Citi and Mercedes-Benz. We file this because it is a large, company-confirmed round with a revenue figure attached. How we read it: strong demand for coding agents, but run-rate is the company's own pace estimate, not audited sales. What would change this: customers cutting back or growth slowing. Why it matters to you: AI helpers that write software are becoming big business and may change how apps get built.
What this doesn't prove
Figures are Cognition's own. Run-rate revenue is a yearly pace based on current sales, not booked revenue. A valuation is a price set in a private round.
Next fixture
- Any new Cognition revenue or customer figures
- Whether big customers keep expanding Devin use
Sources
- Do it all with Devin: Announcing our Series E8 September 2026
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