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    Chris Degnan joins Cognition as chief revenue officer

    Degnan announced the move on X and outlined plans to build the sales team. He also expects Chad Peets and the RPT team to work closely with him.

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    Chris Degnan announced that he is joining Cognition as chief revenue officer. He described his earlier path from Snowflake’s first sales representative to its chief revenue officer and outlined plans to build a sales team at Cognition. He also said Chad Peets and the RPT team will work closely with him.

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    Snowflake’s first sales hire on scaling from $0 to $3.5B | Chris Degnan (Former CRO, Snowflake)
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    Chris Degnan announced that he is joining Cognition as chief revenue officer in a Sept. 30 post.

    He described his earlier career at Snowflake as a progression from its first sales representative to chief revenue officer. Degnan wrote that meeting Cognition’s team and hearing customers discuss Devin helped draw him to the new role.

    Plans for the sales team

    Degnan said he wants to build a sales team at Cognition. He also said Chad Peets, whom he described as his partner in building Snowflake’s sales team and later at RPT, will work closely with him alongside the RPT team.

    His announcement presents his plans for the role; it does not set out hiring targets or a timetable.

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    Sentiment

    Positive29.9%70.1%Negative

    Positive replies welcomed Chris Degnan's hire as Cognition CRO for his Snowflake track record, while negative accounts criticized the move over his prior Factory AI advisory role and alleged conflicts.

    Based on 137 sentiment-bearing replies from 125 accounts across 4 conversations.

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    Chris Degnan - From $0 to Billions: Selling in Today's Difficult MarketThe GTMshift · YouTube
  • Why Anthropic Are Causing a Comp Crisis & Why You’d Never Hire From Salesforce or ServiceNow20VC with Harry Stebbings · YouTube
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    Summary

    Positive replies welcomed Chris Degnan's hire as Cognition CRO for his Snowflake track record, while negative accounts criticized the move over his prior Factory AI advisory role and alleged conflicts.

    Based on 137 sentiment-bearing replies from 125 accounts across 4 conversations.

    Useful Links

    thetwentyminutevc.com

    Fmr Snowflake CRO, Chris Degnan: Scaling Snowflake from $0-$3BN in ARR, Snowflake vs Databricks: My Biggest Lessons & Why Customer Success is BS

    CaptivateIQ

    The Piper Always Gets Paid: Chris Degnan on the Comp Mistakes Fast-Growing Companies Make

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    • Chris Degnan - From $0 to Billions: Selling in Today's Difficult MarketThe GTMshift · YouTube
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    • Snowflake’s first sales hire on scaling from $0 to $3.5B | Chris Degnan (Former CRO, Snowflake)First Round Capital · YouTube

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    @cwdegnanI’m super excited to join Cognition as its Chief Revenue Officer. Going from the 1st sales rep at Snowflake to CRO at a $100b public company was the thrill of a lifetime. Never in my wildest imagination did I think I'd get the opportunity to jump on another rocket ship. Meeting Scott, Russell, and the entire team at Cognition got me so excited to do it again with world-class technology. Hearing how customers spoke about how Devin is transforming their business made me realize this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. While I am not jumping on as the first sales rep this time, I can’t wait to dive in and help drive amazing customer outcomes while building a world-class sales team. As many of you know, Chad Peets was my co-pilot in building the sales team at Snowflake and my business partner when I joined RPT. There is no world where I could be the best version of myself without Chad. So I am thrilled that Chad and the RPT team will be working closely with me in our pursuit of building a generational company. LFG!!
    @russelljkaplanIncredibly excited to welcome Chris Degnan to Cognition as our CRO. Chris is a legend of sales, having scaled Snowflake from 0 -> $3B in ARR, and will help take Cognition to next level as we continue to grow with our customers. Welcome!
    @breeves08Thrilled to welcome Chris Degnan as CRO of Cognition. @cwdegnan helped build one of the most important enterprise software businesses of the last decade at Snowflake. When asking VP of Sales who is someone you would dream to work for, Chris Degnan was a name that came up over and over again. Incredibly excited to have him apart of the Cognition team.
    @wolfejoshRT @breeves08: Thrilled to welcome Chris Degnan as CRO of Cognition. @cwdegnan helped build one of the most important enterprise software…
    @walden_yanRT @cwdegnan: I’m super excited to join Cognition as its Chief Revenue Officer. Going from the 1st sales rep at Snowflake to CRO at a $100…
    @davemcclureRT @TechCrunch: VC Chris Degnan and former board advisor to Factory AI has taken a job as chief revenue officer for Cognition. https://t.co…

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    @cwdegnanI’m super excited to join Cognition as its Chief Revenue Officer. Going from the 1st sales rep at Snowflake to CRO at a $100b public company was the thrill of a lifetime. Never in my wildest imagination did I think I'd get the opportunity to jump on another rocket ship. Meeting Scott, Russell, and the entire team at Cognition got me so excited to do it again with world-class technology. Hearing how customers spoke about how Devin is transforming their business made me realize this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. While I am not jumping on as the first sales rep this time, I can’t wait to dive in and help drive amazing customer outcomes while building a world-class sales team. As many of you know, Chad Peets was my co-pilot in building the sales team at Snowflake and my business partner when I joined RPT. There is no world where I could be the best version of myself without Chad. So I am thrilled that Chad and the RPT team will be working closely with me in our pursuit of building a generational company. LFG!!
    @russelljkaplanIncredibly excited to welcome Chris Degnan to Cognition as our CRO. Chris is a legend of sales, having scaled Snowflake from 0 -> $3B in ARR, and will help take Cognition to next level as we continue to grow with our customers. Welcome!
    @breeves08Thrilled to welcome Chris Degnan as CRO of Cognition. @cwdegnan helped build one of the most important enterprise software businesses of the last decade at Snowflake. When asking VP of Sales who is someone you would dream to work for, Chris Degnan was a name that came up over and over again. Incredibly excited to have him apart of the Cognition team.
    @wolfejoshRT @breeves08: Thrilled to welcome Chris Degnan as CRO of Cognition. @cwdegnan helped build one of the most important enterprise software…
    @walden_yanRT @cwdegnan: I’m super excited to join Cognition as its Chief Revenue Officer. Going from the 1st sales rep at Snowflake to CRO at a $100…
    @davemcclureRT @TechCrunch: VC Chris Degnan and former board advisor to Factory AI has taken a job as chief revenue officer for Cognition. https://t.co…