United Kingdom · Series D startup

Who invested in Cognism

7 rounds we have observed, with the 9 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Big Data & AnalyticsSalestech

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$141Mraised across 7 rounds since 2019, from 7 sources

$3.6MRound$10MSeries B$88MSeries C$360KRound$378KRound$38MSeries D$454KRound
Latest round
Round, $454KMay 2025
Biggest round
$88MSeries C · Jan 2022
Investors
9
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2019202020212022202320242025
$3.6MRound$10MSeries B$88MSeries C$360KRound$378KRound$38MSeries D$454KRound
First round
Round, $3.6M
Jan 2019
Biggest round
$88M
Series C · Jan 2022
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. May 2025
    Round$454K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  2. Jun 2023
    Series D$38M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  3. Dec 2022
    Round$378K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  4. Aug 2022
    Round$360K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  5. Jan 2022
    Series C$88M4 new

    Source recorded

  6. Jul 2019
    Series B$10M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  7. Jan 2019

Funding filed with regulators

Cognism filed 8 raises, $75M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Jun 2025$162KUK share allotment
  2. May 2025$292KUK share allotment
  3. Jun 2023$38MUK share allotment
  4. Dec 2022$378KUK share allotment
  5. Aug 2022$360KUK share allotment
  6. Jan 2022$5.1MUK share allotment
  7. Dec 2021$30MUK share allotment
  8. Nov 2021$158KUK share allotment

Founders and team

From Cognism's own website: 8 on the team.

  • Dominic AllonChief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Antonia WilliamsChief of Staff (CoS)
  • Caroline DrakeChief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
  • Chris EvansChief Revenue Officer (CRO)
  • Daniel VogelChief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Diane Abela HardyChief Information Security Officer (CISO)
  • Viktoria RuubelChief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO)
  • Nadia HaqueGeneral Counsel

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Round2019Series B2019Series C2022Round2022Round2022Series D2023Round2025SFC CapitalVerve VenturesAVPViking GlobalPeakSpan CapitalEIS Angel Co-InvestmentSouth Central VenturesOliver WymanLCIF

Everyone who backed them

SFC CapitalAngel network1round
Verve VenturesVC firm1round
AVPInvestment firm1round
Viking GlobalVC firm1round
PeakSpan CapitalVC firm1round
EIS Angel Co-InvestmentPrivate equity1round
Oliver WymanCorporate VC1round
LCIFno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Cognism as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

VentureFoundersVC firmPer its own site
VolutionVC firmPer its own site
Beacon VCVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Cognism

Who invested in Cognism?

Cognism's investors include SFC Capital, Verve Ventures, AVP, Viking Global and PeakSpan Capital, and 4 more on record.

How much has Cognism raised?

Cognism has raised $141M across 7 rounds since 2019.

When did Cognism last raise?

Cognism's most recent round, $454K, was in May 2025.

What was Cognism's biggest round?

Cognism's largest round on record is $88M (Series C), in Jan 2022.

Who backed Cognism first?

Cognism's first round on record, in Jan 2019, was backed by EIS Angel Co-Investment, South Central Ventures and Oliver Wyman and 1 others.

What stage is Cognism at?

Cognism's latest named round is a Series D, in Jun 2023.

Where is Cognism based?

Cognism is based in the United Kingdom.

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