Cogent Security

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Total raised$11.0M
StageSeed
Hiring pace24 roles / 90d
Founded2024
Team size11-50
HQSan Francisco, California
IndustriesComputer and Network SecurityAI/MLSaaSEnterprise SoftwareVulnerability Management

About Cogent Security

Cogent is building an AI Taskforce for Vulnerability Management to drive efficiency in enterprise VM programs and accelerate risk reduction with AI agents that supercharge in-house security teams. The company is trusted by the world's best brands. Cogent is built by industry leaders from Abnormal AI, Coinbase, Google Research, Stripe, and more.

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Company at a glance

Location
San Francisco, California

Founders & Leadership

GS

Geng Sng

Co-founder & CTO @ Cogent Security | ex-Abnormal AI

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GH

Grace Hua

Founding Bizops @ Cogent Security | ex Scale AI | ex McKinsey

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HK

Hyun Kim

Design @ Cogent Security

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JZ

Jia Z.

Engineering @ Cogent Security | Ex-LinkedIn

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KG

Karan Gugle

Engineering @ Cogent Security

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering54%
  • Leadership17%
  • Operations9%
  • No Information6%
  • Product & Design6%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Stanford University
  2. 2.Duke University
  3. 3.University of Pennsylvania
  4. 4.Carnegie Mellon University
  5. 5.Georgia Institute of Technology

Team Worked At

  • Abnormal AI
  • Coinbase
  • Zscaler
  • Google
  • Microsoft

Team Composition

32 people
  • Engineering8 senior12
  • Entrepreneurship3 senior3
  • Information Technology2
  • Marketing1 senior2
  • Research2
  • Arts and Design1 senior1
  • Consulting1
  • Finance1

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