Cognition, an AI startup, has entered the Japanese market through a partnership with DeNA whilst raising $400 million at a $10.2 billion valuation. The company is deploying Devin, its AI software engineering assistant, to address Japan's software engineer shortage. Cognition is working with major Japanese firms including DeNA and Mizuho Securities through partner ULS Consulting. DeNA reported that early internal use of Devin more than doubled operational efficiency for some teams by automating tasks like fixing tests and resolving errors. The tool can complete tasks that typically require four to eight hours for junior engineers, though it performs best with clearly defined assignments. Cognition has launched Devin 2.0 starting at $20 monthly, competing against free tools from GitHub and Amazon.

Cognition, a US AI startup, has launched in Japan as its first Asian market, partnering with DeNA AI Link Co. to introduce its AI software engineer, Devin. The company announced it has raised over $400 million at a $10.2 billion valuation. Devin is already being used by DeNA and Mizuho Securities through partner ULS Consulting. DeNA reported some teams more than doubled operational efficiency after internal testing, addressing Japan's software engineer shortage. The AI tool handles narrow, high-volume engineering tasks. Ramp used it to clear over 10,000 hours of technical debt through test fixes and workflow automation. Cognition has reduced Devin 2.0 pricing to a $20-per-month minimum, competing with free tools from GitHub and Amazon whilst targeting specialised automation use cases.

Corridor, a security platform for AI-native software development, has raised $25 million in a Series A round led by Felicis at a $200 million valuation. Conviction, Timeless, Artisanal Ventures, Lux Capital, and others participated, including angels from Anthropic, OpenAI and Cursor. The company's Agentic Coding Security Management platform embeds real-time security controls directly into AI coding workflows, preventing vulnerabilities as code is generated. Corridor integrates natively with tools like Cursor and Factory, providing security feedback during development without disrupting workflow. Founded by CEO Jack Cable and CTO Ashwin Ramaswami, with Alex Stamos as chief product officer, Corridor serves customers including Sublime Security and Pylon. The funding will expand platform capabilities and deepen integrations across developer tools as AI coding tools increase software production speed and volume.