Madaxweynaha Factory wuxuu eedeeyay in khariidadka VC uu xogtooda u gudbiyay Cognition
Matan Grinberg, hoggaamiyaha shirkadda AI Factory, wuxuu sheegay inuu ka saaray Chris Degnan, khariidadka VC, kadib markii uu sheegay in Degnan uu xogtooda u gudbiyay shirkadda Cognition, oo ah tartamayaasha ugu weyn ee Factory.
Eedeysiga iyo isku-xirka Degnan
Grinberg wuxuu sheegay in Degnan uu xogtooda u gudbiyay Cognition, shirkadda Devin coding agent, isagoo sheegay in Degnan uu ka hadlay xogtooda Factory, inkastoo uu sheegay inuu ka xumahay inuu u shaqee Cognition.
Degnan wuxuu isku xiray Cognition oo ah hoggaamiyaha CRO, isagoo sheegay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay
Jawaabaha Degnan iyo Khosla
Degnan wuxuu sheegay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inu
Vinod Khosla, hoggaamiyaha Khosla Ventures, wuxuu eedeeyay Grinberg inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu
Xaaladda Cognition iyo Khubabka
Cognition wuxuu sheegay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay
Grinberg wuxuu sheegay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay inuu ka xumahay
Matan Grinberg, CEO of AI coding startup Factory, accused his board adviser Chris Degnan of sharing confidential information with rival Cognition before announcing his departure to join the competitor as chief revenue officer.
The Accusation and Immediate Fallout
Grinberg posted on X on Wednesday that Degnan had been confiding in Cognition executives while attending Factory board meetings, violating confidentiality obligations tied to his advisory role. He noted that Degnan had previously told him he was too busy and uninterested in working for the competitor, a claim Grinberg said he trusted.
Two hours after Grinberg's post, Degnan announced on X and LinkedIn that he had joined Cognition as its chief revenue officer. Degnan later disputed the firing narrative, stating he resigned voluntarily when he informed Grinberg of his new role, and that his last Factory board meeting occurred weeks before he ever spoke to Cognition.
Conflicting Narratives and VC Reactions
Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures which invests in both companies, accused Grinberg of lying and called Factory a struggling second-tier competitor. Meanwhile, Keith Rabois defended Factory, stating that interviewing at a competitor while serving on a board is unethical and insane.
Cognition CEO Scott Wu expressed respect for Factory while insisting his company has no interest in Factory's information. He acknowledged Degnan resigned on Monday but did not refute that Degnan was in talks with Cognition before that date.
Broader Implications for Board Conflicts
Grinberg emphasized that trust in board membership is a sacred bond in Silicon Valley, and Degnan's conduct violated that trust. He cited Degnan's questions about Factory's product roadmap and parity gap as evidence of potential information leakage.
The controversy highlights growing tensions around VC board conflicts, with reports that Andreessen Horowitz is under a Justice Department probe into its partners serving on competitors' boards.
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