When was Kognitiv founded?

Kognitiv was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Kognitiv located?

Kognitiv is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. It is registered at first floor, plot no 309, Srikrupa Market Malakpet, Hyderabad, hyderabad, Telangana, India, 500036.

How many employees does Kognitiv have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Kognitiv is 98.

Is Kognitiv a funded company?

Kognitiv is a funded company, having raised a total of $35M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Angel round, raised on Aug 30, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Kognitiv?

Kognitiv's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 09, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Kognitiv rank among its competitors?

Kognitiv ranks 15th amongst 1557 active competitors, of which 233 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ai Palette, which secured $1.45M in Jun, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Kognitiv?

Kognitiv's top competitors include Capillary Technologies, User Testing and Upside. Among them, Ai Palette secured the most recent funding round in June, 2024.

Kognitiv - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Kognitiv is an acquired company based in Waterloo (Canada), founded in 2009 by Willem Galle and Peter Schwartz. It operates as a Provider of loyalty program services. Kognitiv has raised $35M in funding from Aimia. The company has 1557 active competitors, including 233 funded and 106 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Capillary Technologies, User Testing and Upside.

Company Details

Website: www.kognitiv.com/
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Email ID: *****@kognitiv.com
Registered Address: first floor, plot no 309, Srikrupa Market Malakpet, Hyderabad, hyderabad, Telangana, India, 500036

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Waterloo, Canada

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$35M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 09, 2022, $*****

Investors

Aimia & 9 more

Ranked

15^th among 1557 active competitors

Employee Count

98 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Xtreme Blockchain Labs

Similar Companies

Capillary Technologies & 1515 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Capillary Technologies (May 15, 2025)

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Kognitiv is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KOGNITIV INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900TG2016PTC110126 , India, Active	Jun 06, 2016	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	21 (As on Sep 30, 2024)

Kognitiv got acquired by Capillary Technologies on May 15, 2025.

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Kognitiv has raised a total funding of $35M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 30, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 09, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kognitiv has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kognitiv:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 09, 2022	9472326	Series A	5053713	5869183	5330026	7953890
Nov 09, 2022	6064825	Conventional Debt	2640780	1628293	8412982	Caltius Capital Management
Feb 02, 2022	6348176	Conventional Debt	4644257	5232178	1371660	SVB

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The founders of Kognitiv are Willem Galle and Peter Schwartz.

Here are the details of Kognitiv's key team members:

Willem Galle: Co-Founder of Kognitiv.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Peter Schwartz: Founder of Kognitiv.

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Kognitiv's employee count trend

Kognitiv has 98 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Kognitiv's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kognitiv include Capillary Technologies, User Testing and Upside. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kognitiv, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Capillary Technologies 2008, Bengaluru (India), Public	AI powered loyalty management software for enterprises	$144M	Warburg Pincus, Norwest & 32 others	82/100
2nd	User Testing 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of platform for gathering and analyzing user experience feedback	$148M	Accel, Insight Partners & 15 others	81/100
3rd	Upside 2016, Washington, DC (United States), Series D	Provider of promotion management and cashback solutions to retailers	$250M	General Catalyst, Vista Equity Partners & 16 others	78/100
4th	Qualtrics 2002, Provo (United States), Acquired	Provider of experience management software facilitating customer, employee, and market research	$400M	Accel, Insight Partners & 9 others	77/100
5th	Paytronix 2001, Newton (United States), Acquired	Provider of digital guest engagement platform for restaurants and c-stores	$75M	Great Hill Partners, SVB & 1 others	71/100
6th	Ai Palette 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	AI-powered platform for CPG innovation, trend discovery, and product development	$12.7M	Exfinity Venture Partners, Decacorn Capital ... & 10 others	71/100
7th	Cint 1998, Stockholm (Sweden), Acquired	Market research platform	$26.4M	Prime Ventures, Cipio Partners & 2 others	70/100
8th	dscout 2011, Chicago (United States), Series C	Provider of a platform for conducting and analyzing user experience research	$81M	Guidepost Growth Equity, Beringea & 3 others	68/100
9th	Faraday 2012, Burlington (United States), Series A	AI-based platform providing consumer insights to enterprises	$12M	Intercap, FreshTracks Capital & 5 others	68/100
10th	SPLIO 2001, Paris (France), Series A	Customer experience management solution	$22M	Amundi, BNP Paribas Developpement & 6 others	67/100
15th	Kognitiv 2009, Waterloo (Canada), Acquired	Provider of loyalty program services	$35M	Blindspot, SVB & 8 others	65/100