Cognite x TalentHub Partners

The Global Leader in Industrial AI

Cognite is the global leader in industrial AI platforms. On an open and secure SaaS foundation, Cognite unifies complex operational, engineering, and business data into one knowledge graph — and deploys AI agents on top of it. Delivering real outcomes for the worlds most important industries.

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Overwhelming Growth Trajectory

📈 Revenue & Growth Metrics

$170M+

FY2025 Annual Revenue

↑ 36%

ARR YoY Growth

150%

Net Retention Rate

700%

AI Customer Growth

$1.6B

Company Valuation

Cognite achieved over $170M in annual revenue in FY2025. Bookings on an ARR basis increased 36% year-over-year. Most notable is the acceleration of the AI business.

Over 70% of all 2025 bookings were related to Atlas AI
On an ARR basis, 59% of customers have Atlas AI in production
AI token usage increased 500% year-over-year
Knowledge Graph has accumulated over 80 trillion time-series data points (up 48% YoY)
Monthly active users also increased 26% year-over-year

Completed a total of $225M in funding from TCV, Accel, Saudi Aramco, and Aker ASA. In 2025, global headcount grew 21% to over 800 employees. Operations are established in Oslo, Phoenix, Austin, Houston, Tokyo, Bangalore, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi.

Source: Cognite Press Release (January 12, 2026)

Forces Driving the Market

Cognite stands at the intersection of two massive trends: Industrial DX and the AI Revolution.

The global Industrial AI market is projected to reach $380 billion by 2035 (CAGR 28.5%)
Global AI-related spending is expected to reach $632 billion by 2028 (IDC)
Japan is the world's third-largest manufacturing power. Steel, chemicals, energy, pharmaceuticals, automotive—the digitalization of the OT domain is just beginning, holding immense potential.

Industrial data consists of three types: OT (Operational Technology), IT (Information Technology), and ET (Engineering Technology). Cognite is the only platform capable of integrating all three domains into a single Knowledge Graph. While competitors may have strengths in one or two areas, no other player covers all three. This is our greatest differentiator.

Source: Future Markets Inc (2025-2045), IDC Spending Guide 2024

Market Size

$380B

2035 Industrial AI Market Size

CAGR 28.5%

$632B

2028 Global AI-Related Spending

Industry Recognition and Adoption Track Record

Forrester TEI Study (February 2026)

465%

Return on Investment (ROI)

✓ 3-year Net Present Value (NPV) $29.4M
✓ Payback in less than 6 months
✓ $14.5M in reduction of unplanned downtime
✓ $10.7M in benefits from production optimization
✓ $10.5M in labor productivity improvement
✓ 85% reduction in document processing with AI agents

Analyst Evaluation:

🏆 Verdantix Leader——Industrial AI Analytics (September 2025)
🏆 Verdantix Leader——Industrial Data Management (January 2025)
📊 The only vendor named a leader in both categories

Adoption by Japanese Companies:

🇯🇵 ENEOS——220,000 hours of operational efficiency improvement
🇯🇵 Cosmo Energy——Accident prevention effects worth hundreds of millions of yen
🇯🇵 Nippon Shokubai——Time to value in just 7 weeks from implementation
🇯🇵 Idemitsu Kosan——Deployed to 4 refineries in just 6 months
🌍 Energy companies in the MENA region——$89M in incremental revenue

Performance Metrics:
10–30% increase in throughput, 15–30% reduction in downtime, 90% reduction in root cause analysis time, and 20% reduction in task execution time.

Japan Team Leadership

Ryoichi Egawa
President, Cognite Japan

Ryoichi Egawa oversees the entire Japan business as President of Cognite Japan. He currently leads a team of 36, with expansion to over 62 members across sales, engineering, delivery, marketing, and operations already approved.

Under Egawa's leadership, Cognite Japan is securing major enterprise deals one after another.

JFE Steel——Building intelligent steelworks using Cognite Data Fusion
Tokuyama——Promoting DX across all 9 manufacturing divisions
Acquired over 8 customers in the chemical industry
Expansion into pharmaceuticals, metals, and utilities is also underway

Leadership Team:

• Takashi Kodama——AE Manager (Account Executive Team)
• Yuri Fukuoka——Marketing Manager
• Katsuyoshi Naito——VD Manager (Value Delivery & Project Management)
• Teruyo Fukuda——Office Manager (HR & Operations)

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Current Open Positions — Tokyo

TalentHub Partners, as Cognite's exclusive partner, is supporting recruitment for the Japan team. We are currently in a phase of expanding our organization from 36 to over 62 members, all of which are new positions due to business growth.

Account Executive
Enterprise Sales · OTE up to ¥20M · No incentive cap
Hiring Manager: Takashi Kodama

Account Management Director
Leadership Position · Launching AM function · OTE up to ¥25M
Reporting Line: Ryoichi Egawa

Project Manager, Value Delivery
Driving platform implementation for enterprise customers
Hiring Manager: Katsuyoshi Naito

Data Engineer / TAM
Largest team · Industrial Data Platform
Hiring Manager: Katsuyoshi Naito

Field Engineer
Pre-sales & Post-sales Technical Support · Industrial AI Platform

Value Engineer
Technical Pre-sales · Proving ROI & Business Value

Application Development Rep (ADR)
Outbound in collaboration with Marketing · Pipeline Construction
Hiring Manager: Yuri Fukuoka

Account Manager
Customer Success · Renewals · Account Expansion

Solution Support Engineer
Platform Support & Optimization

HR Manager
HR & Operations · Expanding from 36 to 62+ members
Hiring Manager: Teruyo Fukuda

Let's Have a Chat

Grant Habgood
A TalentHub Partner

If you would like to know more about Cognite or the position, please feel free to reach out. All communications will be handled with strict confidentiality.

For those who are new to me, I have over 15 years recruitment experience leading technology teams in Japan and was one of the founding members building Computer Futures' Japan business. I specialize in building teams for fast-growing technology companies across the APAC region.

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Interview Preparation Tips

At Cognite interviews, specific evidence is highly valued. Rather than team achievements, please prepare to discuss how you thought and how you acted based on your own real experiences.

Using frameworks like STAR or Challenge → Action → Result will help you organize your thoughts. What's especially important is to clearly communicate your own role, the decisions you made, and the impact those decisions had.

We are currently hiring for 10 types of positions across Sales, Engineering, Delivery, Marketing, and Operations. Since required skills vary by position, please try talking to the AI Assistant via the chat icon at the bottom right. You can receive preparation advice tailored to the positions you are interested in.

The key is to talk about real experiences, show ownership, and communicate results specifically. That is what Cognite is looking for.

Effective Communication

STAR Method

SSituation
(Situation)

TTask
(Task)

AAction
(Action)

RResult
(Result)

*The key to success is keeping the background concise and speaking specifically about your actions and results.

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