Cogent Labs
How Cogent Labs stacks up in NLP — funding data, key investors, and more.
Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
Japan
Founded
2016
Raised
$50M
Stage
Series C
Team
100-500
About Cogent Labs
Cogent Labs develops AI document processing and text analysis software with specialised capabilities in Japanese character recognition, handwritten text, and structured document data extraction, targeting the Japanese financial services, insurance, and government sectors where large volumes of handwritten and mixed-format documents require processing with high accuracy in Japanese scripts…
Key Facts
- Cogent Labs has raised a total of $50M in disclosed funding across 4 funding rounds.
- Cogent Labs was founded in 2016 by Andrew Hall and is headquartered in Japan.
- Cogent Labs employs approximately 100-500 people.
- Cogent Labs operates in the NLP category and is currently at the Series C stage.
- Cogent Labs has an Awaira Score of 55/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- Cogent Labs's most recent funding round was a Series C of $27.5M closed in June 2020.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
N/A
Post-money
Total Raised
$50M
All rounds
Awaira Score
55/100
Founded
2016
100-500 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Large team of 100-500+ employees
Late-stage with proven business model
Considerations
Valuation not publicly disclosed
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
4
Total Rounds
$12.5M
Avg Round Size
4.1yr
Funding Span
Cogent Labs raised 4 rounds over 4.1 years, averaging $12.5M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 12 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
How does Cogent Labs stack up against competitors?
Competitor Comparison
| Metric | ★Cogent Labs | DeepL | iFlytek | Rasa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaira Score | 55/100 | 80/100 | 68/100 | 60/100 |
| Total Raised | $50M | $500M | N/A | $70.22M |
| Valuation | N/A | $2B | $10B | N/A |
| Stage | Series C | Series C | Public | Series C |
| Founded | 2016 | 2017 | 1999 | 2016 |
| Employees | 100-500 | 500-1000 | 10000+ | 100-500 |
| Country | 🇯🇵 | 🇩🇪 | 🇨🇳 | 🇺🇸 |
Funding Rounds
Inactive$27.5M
Jun 2020
$14M
Feb 2019
$6M
Oct 2017
$2.5M
Jun 2016
Cogent Labs Latest News
Cogent Labs Announces Strategic Partnerships to Scale AI Operations
Cogent Labs Reports Strong Growth as AI Industry Accelerates
Cogent Labs Launches Advanced NLP Platform Supporting 100+ Languages
Cogent Labs Expands AI-Powered Document Processing for Japanese Enterprises
Cogent Labs Closes Funding Round as Investor Interest in AI Surges
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