Company Research Report: Cognota



Company Overview



Name



Cognota

Mission



Enable more people to learn and grow by powering Learning & Development (L&D) across the enterprise.

Founded



2015 by Ryan Austin

Key People



  • Ryan Austin - CEO

  • Samiksha Khanna - Chief of Staff

  • Samson Zhao - VP of Finance & Operations

  • Rebecca McDougall - VP of Customer Success & Education

  • Matt Ball - VP of Engineering & Data Science

  • Andrew Hegarty - Director of Product Management

  • Sandy Sykora - Director of Demand Generation

  • Andrew Grocholski - Director of Sales


Headquarters



Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Number of Employees



No information is available

Revenue



No information is available

Known For



Cognota is known for being the first Learning Operations (LearnOps®) platform that allows corporate Learning & Development leaders to make data-informed decisions and business cases, while streamlining workflow for team members by integrating disparate tools into a single software platform.

Products



LearnOps Platform



High-Level Description



Cognota's LearnOps platform helps organizations streamline and optimize the operations of their Learning & Development departments. It brings together training intake and design processes that are typically scattered across different tools into one cohesive platform.

Key Features



  • Strategy Alignment: Align learning strategy and programs directly to corporate goals.

  • Planning: Develop clear objectives and plans by collaborating with business partners.

  • Execution: Manage activities, events, content, and facilitators seamlessly with integrated workflows.

  • Measurement: Evaluate learning programs for effectiveness, business impact, and ROI.

  • Optimization: Leverage data, insights, and AI to refine operations and ensure continuous improvement.


Recent Developments



New Products Launched



No information is available

New Features Added to Existing Products



  • Learning Measurement Features: Collaboration with ROI Institute to bring new learning measurement features to the L&D industry (announced July 28, 2023).


New Partnerships



  • Bluewater Learning: Partnership to provide cutting-edge LearnOps solutions to organizations worldwide (announced July 11, 2023).

  • Schoox: Partnership to maximize the business value of training (announced March 1, 2023).

  • L&D Cares: Partnership to support talent development professionals (announced February 15, 2023).

  • Complete Learning: Partnership to bring LearnOps platform to the Australasian markets (announced January 17, 2023).

  • Infopro Learning: Partnership to enable corporate L&D teams to overcome LearnOps challenges (announced November 18, 2022).

  • Relias: Strategic partnership to enable rapid course creation for over 11,000 healthcare organizations (announced September 9, 2020).

  • IBM Global Business Services: Strategic partnership to provide an integrated solution for SAP SuccessFactors clients (announced January 31, 2020).


Recent Funding



  • Series A Funding: Raised $5.5 million (announced October 27, 2023).

  • Seed II Round: Secured $1.5 million USD for partnerships amid increased demand for remote learning solutions (announced August 20, 2020).

  • Seed Round: Closed US $2.5 million led by Generation Ventures (announced September 17, 2019).


Other Notable Developments



  • Recognition and Collaboration: Media coverage and customer acquisition based on innovative approach in learning solutions even before the product development.

  • Expansion into AI: Investments to fuel AI integration in corporate learning (announced in various discussions and funding rounds).





This report provides an in-depth look at Cognota, highlighting its mission, key people, products, and recent developments based on available data. For more detailed inquiries or further information, accessing corporate announcements or contacting Cognota directly is recommended.