Cognition

Cognition is an AI company that operates Devin, which it describes as the first autonomous software engineer. The company builds tools for software creation, aiming to let engineers focus on higher-level design and problem solving while AI agents handle repetitive engineering work. Devin plans, writes, tests, and ships production code within a customer's existing codebase and toolchain. Cognition states that Devin is deployed at some of the largest and most complex institutions in the world. The company was founded in March 2022 and is headquartered in San Francisco, with a growing global presence across New York, Austin, Washington D.C., London, Singapore, and Japan. Cognition has raised over $400 million from investors including Founders Fund, Lux Capital, 8VC, and Bain Capital Ventures. Its founding team includes holders of 10 IOI gold medals and builders from Google DeepMind, Scale AI, Cursor, Lunchclub, Modal, Waymo, and Nuro.

Devin is an autonomous AI software engineer that works inside a user's codebase and existing tools. It plans, writes, tests, and ships production code on its own. The product is designed to handle repetitive engineering work, allowing human engineers to operate more like architects—strategizing, designing systems, and focusing on problem solving. Devin is available through self-serve plans and enterprise deployment, and it can be used within platforms like Windsurf. Cognition also offers a desktop application called Devin Desktop.