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How AI Coding Startup Cognition Hit 25 Billion Pre-Money
In this episode of The Startup Exit Podcast, Lucas and Luna break down the headline-making $1 billion raise by AI coding startup Cognition Labs at a $25 billion pre-money valuation. They unpack what this number means for the IPO pipeline, how it compares to prior mega-rounds, and what it signals about the market's appetite for AI-native developer tools. Lucas connects the deal to recent moves by larger tech players and questions whether the valuation can hold. Luna brings in a comparison to earlier AI startup trajectories and raises the classic build-vs-buy dilemma for big acquirers. The…
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