Cogent

Cogent Labs is a Tokyo-based AI company that develops artificial intelligence solutions for data extraction and document processing. The company's flagship product, SmartRead, is a next-generation AI-OCR system that converts documents of any format into high-accuracy digital data, featuring automatic document sorting, high-precision character recognition, and seamless integration with downstream systems. Cogent also offers SmartRead PLUS+, which combines AI with professional operator quality control for fully automated data entry, and digitization services for large-scale paper document projects. The COGENT AI Platform integrates multiple advanced AI services to automate complex workflows and manage underlying information. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Shibuya, Japan, Cogent has raised approximately $35.6 million in Series D funding from investors including Comture, NTT Finance, SBI Investment, TOPPAN Group, Samsung Venture Investment, K2 Investment Partners, and Metaplanet.