The former CEO and founder of B2B sales intelligence platform Cognism has filed a court case against five of the startup's investors, including Balderton and AVP Capital, court filings show.
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Balderton, AVP in 'unfair prejudice' legal battle with founder
James Isilay served as Cognism’s CEO for nine years until February 2025
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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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