Factory CEO Accuses Board Advisor of Spying for Cognition

Factory CEO Matan Grinberg said he fired board advisor Chris Degnan, alleging he leaked confidential information to rival Cognition; two hours later Degnan announced joining Cognition as CRO. Factory raised $200M at a $5B valuation this month, while Cognition raised $2B at a $48B valuation.

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