# Cogniac Corporation

> Cogniac Corporation is a Silicon Valley company building an enterprise-grade, no-code computer vision platform that lets non-experts train and deploy AI models on visual data. Founded in 2015 by Ruckus Wireless veteran Bill Kish and Amy Wang, Cogniac turns cameras and images into operational insight - inspecting products, detecting defects, monitoring safety, and automating document handling across manufacturing, transportation, automotive, government, and logistics. Backed by roughly $46M from investors including National Grid Partners, Cisco Investments, and Autotech Ventures, it counts BNSF Railway, Ford, Georgia-Pacific, Doosan Bobcat, and Trimac among its customers.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, California, United States
- **Founders:** Bill Kish (Co-Founder & CEO (previously founder of Ruckus Wireless)), Amy Wang (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~34 employees
- **Products:** Cogniac Visual Operations Platform, Visual Inspection & Defect Detection, Edge & Cloud Deployment, Rail & Transportation Safety Monitoring
- **Notable:** Raised ~$46M total, including a $20M Series B1 in October 2021 led by National Grid Partners with Cisco Investments and Autotech Ventures., Deployed with major enterprises including BNSF Railway, Ford, Georgia-Pacific, Doosan Bobcat, and Trimac Transportation., Computer vision used in Porsche's Smart Press Shop, one of the auto industry's most advanced digital production pilots.

## Products & services

- **Cogniac Visual Operations Platform** — An enterprise-grade, no-code/low-code computer vision platform that lets subject-matter experts build, train, and deploy deep-learning models on images and video without writing code. Uses convolutional neural networks and automated hyperparameter optimization, with human-in-the-loop feedback to continuously improve accuracy.
- **Visual Inspection & Defect Detection** — Automated quality assurance for manufacturing - detecting defects, verifying assembly, and inspecting packaging on production lines.
- **Edge & Cloud Deployment** — Models run in the cloud, on-premise, or at the edge, integrating with existing cameras (e.g., Cisco Meraki) and enterprise systems (e.g., SAP Digital Manufacturing).
- **Rail & Transportation Safety Monitoring** — Computer vision applied to railcars and logistics - inspecting rolling stock, monitoring safety compliance, and automating document identification and filing.

## Achievements

- Raised ~$46M total, including a $20M Series B1 in October 2021 led by National Grid Partners with Cisco Investments and Autotech Ventures.
- Deployed with major enterprises including BNSF Railway, Ford, Georgia-Pacific, Doosan Bobcat, and Trimac Transportation.
- Computer vision used in Porsche's Smart Press Shop, one of the auto industry's most advanced digital production pilots.
- Built a no-code platform that puts deep-learning model training in the hands of non-programmer domain experts.
- Recruited former Intel CEO Brian Krzanich to its board of directors.

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Announced partnership with Syntax Systems to bring enterprise-grade computer vision AI to manufacturers, integrated with SAP digital manufacturing and demonstrated in Porsche's Smart Press Shop.
- **2021-10** — Raised $20M Series B1 led by National Grid Partners to fund global expansion and customer acquisition.
- **2020** — Scaled enterprise go-to-market and leadership after rolling out the platform across multiple verticals.

## Links

- Website: https://cogniac.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cogniac-corporation
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CogniacAI

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