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What does Cohere do?

Cohere builds enterprise large language models and a secure deployment platform called North. Its Command model family targets regulated industries that need private, controlled AI deployments.

Is Cohere publicly traded?

No. Cohere is privately held. It has raised approximately $2.3 billion in venture funding and was valued near $7 billion before the September 2026 Aleph Alpha merger agreement.

Who founded Cohere?

Aidan Gomez, Ivan Zhang, and Nick Frosst founded Cohere in Toronto in 2019. Gomez co-authored the 2017 transformer paper "Attention Is All You Need."

Where is Cohere headquartered?

Cohere is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After the Aleph Alpha merger closes, the combined company will operate dual headquarters in Toronto and Berlin.

Who owns Cohere?

Cohere is owned by its founders, employees, and investors including Radical Ventures, Inovia Capital, NVIDIA, Oracle, and Salesforce Ventures. After the merger, Aleph Alpha's shareholders will join the combined register.

Did Cohere merge with Aleph Alpha?

Yes. The companies signed a definitive merger agreement on September 16, 2026, valuing the combined group at roughly $20 billion. The transaction was pending regulatory approval as of October 1, 2026.