Deepcognition
deepcognition.ai
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Customs Brokerage
Freight Forwarding
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Funding and backers
Total raised
$1.9M
3 rounds on record
Latest round
$65k
Convertible Note · Jun 2025 · 15 mo ago
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
The money's age
Due for its next round
15 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
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Last sign of life
1 mo ago
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The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jun 27, 2025
Raised a round Convertible Note $65k · SEC Form D
Jan 19, 2024
Raised a round Convertible Note $570k · SEC Form D
Mar 31, 2023
Raised a round Convertible Note $1.3M · SEC Form D
2017
Founded
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convertible Note | Jun 2025 | $65k | — | SEC Form D |
| Convertible Note | Jan 2024 | $570k | — | SEC Form D |
| Convertible Note | Mar 2023 | $1.3M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Deep Cognition, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Kumar MandeepExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Kurt KnaptonExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Mandeep KumarExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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News
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Award-Winning Innovation: Deep Cognition Honored as Top Tech Startup in Food & Supply Chain
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Deep Cognition at WESCCON 2025
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Customs Brokerage in Flux: Why IDA Is Now Essential
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People
Kumar Mandeep
Executive Officer, Director
Kurt Knapton
Executive Officer, Director
Mandeep Kumar
Executive Officer, Director
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Dallas
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10-50 est. staff
HQ: 2010 Valley View Ln, Suite 320, Dallas, TX 75234, USA