Overview
Cognaize is an intelligent document processing platform founded in 2018 by Vahe Andonians[5] that combines AI models with human review to structure unstructured financial documents[1]. The company, headquartered in Hamilton, New Jersey[6], maintains offices in Frankfurt, Germany and Yerevan, Armenia[6]. Cognaize states it "turns financial documents into accurate, structured data your institution can use," serving banks, private credit firms and commercial real estate companies[3]. The platform employs neuro-symbolic AI with a Semantic Kernel that translates customer rules and includes a verification layer[4]. Use cases include spreading 10-K and 10-Q filings, extracting tax returns, and classifying commercial real estate documents[8]. Cognaize targets regulated institutions, holding SOC 2 Type II certification and offering deployment within clients' own environments[9]. The company reports a growing client base among major banks, rating agencies, investment managers, and insurers[7].
SEC EDGAR lists cognaize Holdings, Inc. business address as 980 6th Avenue, Floor 2, New York, NY [1]
Cognaize uses neuro-symbolic AI with a Semantic Kernel that translates customer rules and a verification layer, promising "Accurate, auditable financial data: extracted to your rules, not a generic template." [4]
Cognaize was founded in 2018 by Vahe Andonians, described as a software engineer and data scientist with decades of financial services experience. [5]
Cognaize's banking use cases cover spreading 10-K and 10-Q filings, extracting 1040 and 1040-SR tax returns, and classifying commercial real estate rent rolls and operating statements. [8]
Business address: 100 Horizon Dr, New Jersey, 08691. [10]
Growth & traction
Cognaize lists three offices: headquarters at 100 Horizon Center Blvd. #360, Hamilton, New Jersey 08691, plus Frankfurt, Germany and Yerevan, Armenia. [6]
Customers
Cognaize states that "our growing list of clients includes some of the world's largest banks, rating agencies, investment managers, and insurers," without naming individual clients. [7]
Focus
- Cognaize targets regulated institutions, citing SOC 2 Type II certification and the ability to run inside a client's own environment, with coverage extending to ESG, fund finance and fund administration.[9]
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