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Cognota

199 Bay Street #4000, Toronto, Ontario, M5L 1A9, Canada

Overview

Cognota develops learning operations (LearnOps) software that lets corporate learning-and-development teams manage training intake, project planning, resource allocation, and ROI measurement from a single system. By centralizing these workflows, the platform helps enterprises better align learning initiatives with overall business strategy and improve operational efficiency. Customers gain visibility into demand for training, staffing needs, and the effectiveness of learning programs. Founded by Ryan Austin and headquartered in Toronto, the company positions itself as the business-side operating system for L&D departments. With the newest capital, Cognota plans to accelerate development of AI agents and an intelligence layer that will further automate and optimize learning operations. The firm has now secured a $5.75 million Series B round to fund these product enhancements and drive growth.

Total raised
$13M
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Series B
Latest activity
Mar 2026

Industries

  • Collaboration
  • E-Learning
  • Enterprise Software
  • Information Technology
  • SaaS
  • Software
  • Training
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Recent funding

  1. Series B

    Mar 2026

    $6M

  2. Series A

    Sep 2023

    $6M

  3. Debt Financing

    Jan 2023

    $2M

Team

  • Ryan Austin

    Founder & CEO

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  • Rebecca McDougall

    Director, Client Success

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  • Jake Wengroff

    Social Media and Content Marketing Manager

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  • Lumi Adewumi

    VP, Engineering

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