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Elia Zaitsev
ROLE CO-FOUNDERMENTIONS 4LAST SEEN AUGUST 20, 2026
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funding·Axios AI+·AUGUST 20, 2026
“Cognition: New $170M venture fund targeting AI-native cybersecurity platforms at seed and Series A”
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hire·Axios AI+·AUGUST 20, 2026
“Elia Zaitsev: Former Global CTO of CrowdStrike (13 years); co-founder of Cognition. Leaving CrowdStrike after 13 years to launch Cognition.”
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mention·Axios AI+·AUGUST 20, 2026
“Cognition's thesis is that agentic AI is a platform-reset moment for cyber. "We have this new attack surface that's being brought on by AI and agents." — Elia Zaitsev, former CrowdStrike Global CTO”
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funding·Axios Pro Rata·AUGUST 20, 2026
“Cognition, a new cybersecurity VC firm led by ex-CrowdStrike CTO Elia Zaitsev, is raising $170m for its debut fund.”
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