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Deep Cogito

San Francisco, United States

series-a$43M raisedFreshly fundedAI & MLAI InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Total Raised

$43M

Stage

series-a

Location

San Francisco, United States

Founded

2024

Team size

11-50

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About Deep Cogito

AI startup developing post-training engines and models capable of recursive self-improvement.

What sets it apart

It focuses on post-training and iterated distillation approaches to create models that can switch between fast answers and deeper reasoning, with an emphasis on recursive self-improvement.

Sectors

AI & MLAI InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareAI Frontier Modelsopen source

Business

ModelSaaS

CustomerAI teams, researchers, and enterprises building or deploying advanced reasoning models

Notable

  • Launched from stealth in 2025 with open LLMs up to 70B parameters
  • Raised a reported $13M seed round in 2025
  • Raised a reported $43M Series A in 2026

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Funding rounds

26 Aug 2026

Led by TQ Ventures

With Benchmark, Nexus Venture Partners, Atreides Management, South Park Commons, Zscaler

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FAQ

What does Deep Cogito do?

AI startup developing post-training engines and models capable of recursive self-improvement.

Where is Deep Cogito based?

Deep Cogito is based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2024.

How much has Deep Cogito raised?

Deep Cogito has raised $43M in tracked funding and is currently at the series-a stage.

Who has invested in Deep Cogito?

Investors in Deep Cogito include Benchmark, Innovation Endeavors, South Park Commons, TQ Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Atreides Management and Zscaler.