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Cohere

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Competitor of Anthropic

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  • Aidan Gomez says Cohere won’t get into the business of making chips
    BetaKit · Sep 17, 2026

    Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez stated that the company will not pursue in-house semiconductor manufacturing like some of its competitors. This clarifies the company's capital allocation and operational focus within the competitive AI infrastructure landscape.

  • Cohere and Aleph Alpha agree to merge in reported $20B deal
    SiliconANGLE News · Sep 16, 2026

    Cohere and Aleph Alpha have signed a merger agreement in a reported $20 billion deal backed by Schwarz Group. This consolidation creates a massive European-rooted AI powerhouse to compete globally.

  • Cohere and Aleph Alpha sign, with headquarters in Berlin and Toronto
    The Next Web · Sep 16, 2026

    Cohere is combining with Aleph Alpha to expand its global AI infrastructure and talent. This highlights Oracle's investment footprint in emerging AI startups.

  • Yoshua Bengio’s LawZero receives $300 million backing from Canada and Germany to pursue safer AI ambitions
    BetaKit · Sep 16, 2026

    Yoshua Bengio's LawZero secured $300 million from Canada and Germany to pursue AI safety research. The announcement also noted the finalization of Cohere's merger with Aleph Alpha.

  • Cohere reaches terms with German peer Aleph Alpha to take on AI giants
    BetaKit · Sep 16, 2026

    Cohere has reached terms to merge with German rival Aleph Alpha, creating a combined company that will retain the Cohere name and feature dual headquarters in Toronto and Berlin. This strategic combination aims to strengthen their position against major global AI competitors.

  • Cohere, Aleph Alpha combine to target enterprise AI market
    ET Enterprise AI · Sep 16, 2026
  • OpenText, Cohere Form Artificial Intelligence Partnership for Regulated Sectors
    marketscreener.com · Sep 16, 2026
  • Silicon Valley shouldn’t self-regulate on AI safety, Cohere CEO says
    The Lethbridge Herald · Sep 15, 2026
  • Silicon Valley shouldn’t self-regulate on AI safety, Cohere CEO says
    Toronto Star · Sep 15, 2026
  • Silicon Valley shouldn’t self-regulate on AI safety, Cohere CEO says
    ckom.com · Sep 15, 2026
  • Cohere chief attacks Anthropic plan for AI safety ‘cartel’
    The Times · Sep 15, 2026
  • Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez says Canada could become a data centre superpower
    BetaKit · Sep 14, 2026

    Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez stated at the Canadian Global Growth Forum that Canada has the potential to become a superpower in data centre infrastructure. His remarks arrive alongside new federal guidelines for domestic data centre development.

  • Watch Cohere CEO Warns Against an AI Safety ‘Cartel’
    Bloomberg.com · Sep 14, 2026
  • Watch Cohere CEO Warns Against an AI Safety ‘Cartel’
    Bloomberg.com · Sep 14, 2026
  • AI Models Are Now the Most Powerful Cyber Weapons Ever Built, Cohere CEO Warns
    Android Headlines · Sep 14, 2026

    Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez warned during a media appearance that modern large language models function as potent cyber weapons capable of finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities at scale. He urged the tech industry to adopt defensive automation to patch security flaws before malicious actors leverage them.

  • AI Startup Cohere Targets $20 Billion Valuation in Funding Round - RamaOnHealthcare
    RamaOnHealthcare · Sep 12, 2026

    Industry coverage details Cohere's discussions to raise up to $3 billion, driving its private valuation up to $20 billion. The investment highlights sustained heavy venture capital and government interest in sovereign enterprise-focused artificial intelligence developers.

  • AI Firm Cohere in Talks for Up to $3 Billion Raise, Report Says
    Bloomberg Technology · Sep 11, 2026

    Cohere is in advanced talks to raise up to $3 billion from investors and the Canadian government. This massive capital injection will fuel its continued development in the competitive generative AI market.

  • Cohere Releases North Small Translate: A 218B MoE Translation Model That Scores 83.6 on WMT26 Across 50 Languages
    MarkTechPost · Sep 11, 2026

    Cohere has launched North Small Translate, a 218-billion parameter Mixture-of-Experts translation model supporting 50 languages. This release strengthens Cohere's competitive positioning in open-weight multilingual AI models and expands its commercial offerings.

  • AI firm Cohere in talks to raise as much as $3B at $20B valuation - report
    Seeking Alpha · Sep 11, 2026

    Canadian large language model firm Cohere Inc. is negotiating a massive financing round up to $3 billion backed by potential government and strategic tech investor participation. The deal would scale its valuation to $20 billion, marking a record private tech milestone for Canada.

  • AI firm Cohere in talks to raise as much as $3B at $20B valuation - report
    Seeking Alpha · Sep 11, 2026

    Cohere is reportedly in advanced discussions for a massive multi-billion-dollar financing round that would elevate its valuation to $20 billion. The prospective funding buildout follows prior backing from major enterprise technology investors like Nvidia, AMD, and Salesforce.

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Business

Updated 3d ago
Overview
Cohere builds enterprise-grade large language models and natural language processing tools designed for business applications. It sells its AI platform and APIs to enterprise clients seeking secure, customizable deployment across private and public clouds. The company generates revenue through consumption-based API access and recurring enterprise software contracts.
Website
cohere.com
Industry
Artificial intelligence
Founded
2019

Key People

Updated 3d ago
  • Aidan GomezCo-Founder & CEO
    Edu: University of Oxford
    Prior: Researcher @ Google Brain · Intern @ Google Brain
  • Martin KonBoard Director & Strategic Advisor
    Edu: McGill University
    Prior: President & COO @ Cohere · CFO @ YouTube · Senior Partner @ Boston Consulting Group
  • Nick FrosstCo-Founder
    Edu: University of Toronto
    Prior: Researcher @ Google Brain
  • Ivan ZhangCo-Founder
    Edu: University of Toronto
    Prior: CTO @ Cohere
  • Phil BlunsomCTO
    Edu: University of Melbourne
    Prior: Chief Scientist @ Cohere · Research Scientist Lead @ DeepMind

Funding

Updated 3d ago

Total raised: $1.5B

  • $500MSeries D· Aug 2025
    Investors: Radical Ventures, Inovia Capital, Nvidia, Salesforce Ventures, AMD Ventures
    Reported — from announcements
  • $500MSeries D· Jul 2024
    Investors: PSP Investments, Cisco, Fujitsu, Nvidia
    Reported — from announcements
  • $270MSeries C· Jun 2023
    Investors: Inovia Capital, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce Ventures, Index Ventures
    Reported — from announcements
  • $125MSeries B· Feb 2022
    Investors: Tiger Global Management, Radical Ventures, Index Ventures
    SEC-filed (Form D)
  • $40MSeries A· Sep 2021
    Investors: Index Ventures, Radical Ventures
    Reported — from announcements