Deep Cogito raises $43 million Series A for specialized AI models

Deep Cogito, a startup developing open-weight models and helping companies build specialized AI models, raised a $43 million Series A led by TQ Ventures, according to a Wall Street Journal report summarized by Techmeme. The company was founded by former Google AI search employees. The funding adds capital for a business focused on enabling companies to create specialized models rather than relying solely on general-purpose systems.