Factory AI CEO Accuses Former VC Board Advisor of Spying for Cognition
Chris Degnan, who had advised Factory AI's board, has taken a job as chief revenue officer at rival Cognition.
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The chief executive of Factory AI has accused Chris Degnan, a venture capitalist and former advisor to the company's board, of spying for Cognition, a rival firm where Degnan has since taken a position as chief revenue officer.
The accusation centers on Degnan's prior access to Factory AI's board as an advisor, which the CEO suggests may have given him visibility into the company's plans before he moved to a competing firm.
A Dispute Between Rivals
The available material did not include specific evidence cited by Factory AI's CEO to support the spying claim, nor did it include a response from Degnan or from Cognition regarding the allegation.
Disputes over board advisors moving to rival companies are not uncommon in the technology sector, particularly when the advisor had access to sensitive strategic information. It remains unclear whether Factory AI intends to pursue any formal action over the matter.
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