Cognition AI Inc., an artificial-intelligence startup focused on software development, raises more than $1 billion in a new funding round, valuing the company at about $26 billion. Multiple outlets report the valuation and that the deal is part of a Series D round announced May 27. TechCrunch adds that the valuation is described as roughly $25 billion on a pre-money basis. The company’s valuation has increased rapidly in recent months, according to TechCrunch, which says it more than doubled in about eight months, and TNW, which reports it rose from a prior valuation of $10.2 billion in a September round. The funding is intended to expand Cognition’s AI software engineer product, “Devin,” according to PYMNTS, which says the company plans to use the proceeds to further develop that offering. Coverage also notes broad investor participation: TNW reports the round is co-led by Lux Capital, General Catalyst, and 8VC, with additional participation from Ribbit Capital, Atreides Management, and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. Overall reporting emphasizes investor demand for AI tools used for coding and software engineering.