On January 13, 2022, Cognism, the globally compliant international sales intelligence provider announced it has secured $87.5 million in funding led by new investor Viking Global Investors. They are joined by fellow new investor Blue Cloud Ventures and follow-on investors AXA Venture Partners, Swisscom Ventures, and Volution. The capital will support Cognism as it continues its impressive rapid growth. It will aid the company’s plans to expand across Europe and strengthen its position in the U.S., solidifying its position as the leading provider of compliant and actionable B2B sales intelligence. The company envisages this expansion as a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. Further investment is now planned to maintain the company’s leading position in B2B sales intelligence data globally.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Cognism on the transaction, in collaboration with Taylor Wessing. The Wilson Sonsini team included:

Corporate
Daniel Glazer
Michael Labriola
Jose Campos
Anna Ling
Kailey Paglia

National Security
Anne Seymour
Jonathan Davey
Stephen Heifetz

Please see the company's press release for more information.