Cognism

B2B contact and company data provider offering sales intelligence search, CRM enrichment, phone-verified mobiles, intent signals, API and MCP access.

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Category: Data & Enrichment
Headquarters: London, UK
Founded: 2015
Ownership: Private, venture-backed

October 2026

Cognism makes CRM Enrichment generally available and adds an MCP connection

Cognism's Q3 2026 product roundup lists CRM Enrichment general availability, Net New Contacts, a Cognism MCP for AI assistants, a new API and compliance controls.

Oct 13

September 2026

Cognism moves ISO 27001 and 27701 certification to a UKAS-accredited body

Cognism completed a surveillance audit under ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 27701. Its certification is now issued by British Assessment Bureau, a UKAS-accredited body.

Sep 16

July 2026

Cognism launches CRM Enrichment for Salesforce and Job Change Detection

Cognism's H1 2026 update introduced a CRM Enrichment suite with a CRM health dashboard for Salesforce, plus Job Change Detection signals for previously revealed contacts.

Jul 7

April 2026

Cognism refreshes its brand and positions data as GTM infrastructure

Cognism introduced a new identity and website. The company says B2B data is moving from in-app list building to data embedded in customer systems and models.

Apr 16

February 2026

Cognism completes 2026 SOC 2 Type II audit

Cognism completed a SOC 2 Type II audit covering security and availability controls. The audit period ran from November 2024 to October 2025.

Feb 27

Cognism launches native two-way sync for HubSpot

Cognism released HubSpot 2-Way Sync, a native integration that syncs contact and company data in both directions. It shows reps whether records already exist in HubSpot.

Feb 17

Cognism appoints BBD Perfect Storm as lead creative agency

Cognism named BBD Perfect Storm its lead creative agency after a strategic brand review. The company is increasing its focus on mid-market and enterprise customers in Europe.

Feb 2

About Cognism

What is Cognism?

Cognism is a B2B contact and company data provider offering sales intelligence search, CRM enrichment, phone-verified mobiles, intent signals, API and MCP access. The company is headquartered in London, UK and was founded in 2015. GTM Tech News covers it under Data & Enrichment.

What has Cognism released recently?

The most recent Cognism update in GTM Tech News is “Cognism makes CRM Enrichment generally available and adds an MCP connection” (October 13, 2026). Before that: “Cognism moves ISO 27001 and 27701 certification to a UKAS-accredited body” (September 16, 2026); “Cognism launches CRM Enrichment for Salesforce and Job Change Detection” (July 7, 2026).

Where does Cognism publish product updates and release notes?

Cognism announces updates on its own website, newsroom, blog and developer docs. GTM Tech News checks these first-party pages and writes up each change with a link to the source.

Which other Data & Enrichment vendors does GTM Tech News track?

Alongside Cognism, GTM Tech News tracks Apollo.io, Clay, Common Room, Dun & Bradstreet, Lusha, Seamless.AI, Unify and Warmly in Data & Enrichment.

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