- Joined
- Aug 2026
- How they joined
- Directly
- Before Cognition
- CoinbaseChief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
- Status
- Current
“We got rid of internal titles on the legal team at Cognition. They are orthogonal to our highly technical culture and do little to align with our mission of expanding human capacity through autonomous software engineering.”
- Cognition announced Grewal as Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer on 2026-08-18, citing six years as Coinbase CLO, Facebook VP and Deputy GC, and his N.D. Cal. magistrate judgeship; Cognition wrote: "Few people have thought harder about where technology and law meet."Aug 18, 2026
- On 3 Aug 2026 he posted, quote: "Devin just got new counsel. Today I’m joining Cognition as Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer."Aug 3, 2026
- Removed internal titles on Cognition's legal team: "So if see yourself, as we see ourselves, as simply \"Member of Legal Staff (MLS),\" join us.".Oct 30, 2026We got rid of internal titles on the legal team at Cognition. They are orthogonal to our highly technical culture and do little to align with our mission of expanding human capacity through autonomous software engineering. So if see yourself, as we see ourselves, as simply “Member of Legal Staff (MLS),” join us.
- 30 Oct 2026 X: "We got rid of internal titles on the legal team at @Cognition. They are orthogonal to our highly technical culture and do little to align with our mission of expanding human capacity through autonomous software engineering."Oct 30, 2026We got rid of internal titles on the legal team at @Cognition. They are orthogonal to our highly technical culture and do little to align with our mission of expanding human capacity through autonomous software engineering. So if see yourself, as we see ourselves, as simply “Member of Legal Staff (MLS),” join us.
- His first 90 days of posts combine team-building (titles removed, Distinguished Lawyer track, policy hiring) with government outreach (India, DNI Clayton).Oct 2026Come help me build THE native AI US policy operation. I guarantee it will be unlike anything you've ever done before.
- FinRegLab symposium bio: primary job at Cognition is to navigate growing regulatory attention on AI; lists prior Coinbase CLO, Facebook VP/DGC, N.D. Cal. magistrate, Howrey partner.Oct 2026
- Cognition signed a definitive agreement on 14 Jul 2025 to acquire Windsurf (agentic IDE): IP, product, trademark, brand, people; Scott Wu note cited $82M ARR, 350+ enterprise customers. Grewal joined ~13 months later.Jul 14, 2025
- Amplified Cognition's announced acquisition of Corridor (software security) on 2026-10-29, a deal that sits within his legal remit.Oct 29, 2026
- Frames his career as working for three founder CEOs at Meta, Coinbase and Cognition: "They care more about details of the business than you can imagine."Oct 22, 2026Over my years at Meta, Coinbase and Cognition, I've had the experience of working for three founder CEOs of unique talent and accomplishment. Three consistent things about that experience are why I tell young people that there is no better environment to get really good early in your career: 1. They care more about details of the business than you can imagine. 2. They know more about the details of the business than you can imagine. 3. Because of 1 and 2, they elevate the details of your game m
- Amplified Cognition's acquisition of Dioxus Labs (Rust UI framework team led by Jonathan Kelley, @jkelleyrtp) to accelerate Devin - an open-source acqui-hire during his tenure.Sep 10, 2026
- Has worked alongside Marc Andreessen as investor at Facebook, Coinbase and now Cognition: "I can't believe I get to do it again here at @cognition."Sep 9, 2026Having seen @pmarca up close work his magic as investor at both @facebook and @coinbase, I can't believe I get to do it again here at @cognition. He just sees things faster and sooner than the rest of us.
- Proposed a "Distinguished Lawyer" track mirroring Distinguished Engineers: "Cognition is going to be one of those companies. Why shouldn't we have a \"Distinguished Lawyer\" for that counsel who has that same kind of aura?"Aug 19, 2026In many legendary technology companies, the "Distinguished Engineer" inspires a certain kind of awe. DEs are domain experts who shape the company's technical strategy, solve existential company challenges, and influence business goals without relying on direct management authority. Cognition is going to be one of those companies. Why shouldn't we have a "Distinguished Lawyer" for that counsel who has that same kind of aura?
Day Casebeer LLP (2000-2009)
We got rid of internal titles on the legal team at Cognition. They are orthogonal to our highly technical culture and do little to align with our mission of expanding human capacity through autonomous software engineering. So if see yourself, as we see ourselves, as simply “Member of Legal Staff (MLS),” join us.
We got rid of internal titles on the legal team at @Cognition. They are orthogonal to our highly technical culture and do little to align with our mission of expanding human capacity through autonomous software engineering. So if see yourself, as we see ourselves, as simply “Member of Legal Staff (MLS),” join us.
Over my years at Meta, Coinbase and Cognition, I've had the experience of working for three founder CEOs of unique talent and accomplishment. Three consistent things about that experience are why I tell young people that there is no better environment to get really good early in your career: 1. They care more about details of the business than you can imagine. 2. They know more about the details of the business than you can imagine. 3. Because of 1 and 2, they elevate the details of your game m
Over my years at @meta, @coinbase and @cognition, I've had the experience of working for three founder CEOs of unique talent and accomplishment. Three consistent things about that experience are why I tell young people that there is no better environment to get really good early in your career:
@Mclader @dabit3 @cognition @ScottWu46 Worlds keep colliding, @Mclader. :). Welcome.
My own tour in public service took six years. With American Forge, a new generation of public service minded technologists can do it in six months. @cognition is proud to support these fellowships in partnership with @ndstudio.
I remember some advice I got as a newly minted judge from a senior member of our bench. I asked how to be most useful to the court. His answer rings as true in my very different role at Cognition 15+ years later: do. Don’t study, propose or discuss. Just do.
I remember some advice I got as a newly minted judge from a senior member of our bench. I asked how to be most useful to the court. His answer rings as true in my very different role at @Cognition 15+ years later: do. Don’t study, propose or discuss. Just do.
I’ve seen DNI Jay Clayton up close and at work on securities markets, public safety and more. He’s an outstanding pick to lead the administration’s efforts on super intelligence. Cognition looks forward to his leadership in yet another area of vital national interest.
I’ve seen DNI Jay Clayton up close and at work on securities markets, public safety and more. He’s an outstanding pick to lead the administration’s efforts on super intelligence. @cognition looks forward to his leadership in yet another area of vital national interest.
The privilege was mine Hon. @PiyushGoyal. @cognition and the rest of the global AI industry welcome dialogue like ours today. Together we will see AI serve the aspirations of the young in India, America and the entire world.
It was a pleasure to spend time with Indian Commerce Minister Hon. Piyush Goyal, especially on the auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. We compared notes on the potential of AI to fulfill the ambitions of millions of young people in India and around the world. My thanks to the USIBC - U.S.-India Business Council and Illinois Chamber of Commerce for hosting us.
