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Factory CEO Accuses VC of Spying for Cognition Amid Executive Move

Former Factory AI board advisor Chris Degnan joins Cognition as chief revenue officer, prompting accusations from the startup's CEO.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 30 Sept 2026 · updated 36d ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 30 Sept 2026. TechCrunch published first, on 30 September at 20:39 UTC; Bloomberg Technology followed 21h 12m later. The most recent article, from Inc., appeared on 2 October at 19:46 UTC.

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  1. Factory and Cognition CEOs Feud Over ‘Unethical Conduct’ Claims Bloomberg Technology ·
  2. Factory CEO just accused his VC board advisor of spying for Cognition TechCrunch ·
  3. 2 Startup CEOs Fought Over 1 Executive in Public. A Legal Expert Explains What the Callouts Accomplish Inc.

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  • Factory AI
  • Cognition
  • Chris Degnan
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