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.
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 Sifted's editorial assistant and producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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