Cogna adds Ben Slater to leadership team to scale global go-to-market function

Cogna, the AI software factory for physical industries, today announced the appointment of Ben Slater to lead marketing, partnerships, and revenue operations.

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An experienced B2B SaaS marketing leader, Slater brings a track record of building and scaling GTM teams in high-growth environments. He previously spent nearly a decade at Beamery, where he joined as employee number five and served as SVP of Marketing. During his tenure, he helped grow the company from pre-revenue to significant scale, with the company most recently valued at over $1 billion following its Series D.

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Since his time at Beamery, Slater has worked with some of Europe’s fastest-growing startups—supporting go-to-market strategy, positioning, and revenue performance. He’s partnered with portfolio companies backed by leading venture firms such as Atomico, Northzone, Emerge, Notion Capital, and Eight Roads.

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“Ben brings the energy, experience and expertise we need as we scale our impact. His enthusiasm for our mission - using AI to improve productivity in real industries - will be instrumental to our success and makes him a perfect fit with our incredible team,” said Ben Peters, CEO of Cogna.

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Slater’s appointment comes as Cogna enters a period of rapid growth, following its recent expansion into the U.S. market and strong momentum for its AI products.

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