Cohere and Aleph Alpha merge to create $20B AI giant
Canada’s Cohere and Germany’s Aleph Alpha have signed a definitive merger agreement to create an AI company valued at roughly $20 billion, bringing together two of the most prominent names betting that enterprises and governments want an alternative to consumer-focused AI giants. The combined company will keep the Cohere name and operate from dual headquarters in Toronto and Berlin. Aleph Alpha’s Heidelberg operation will become a research hub, and Aleph Alpha co-chief Ilhan Scheer will join Cohere as chief operating officer.
- ▪Canada’s Cohere and Germany’s Aleph Alpha have signed a definitive merger agreement to create an AI company valued at roughly $20 billion, bringing together two of the most prominent names betting that enterprises and governments want an al
- ▪The combined company will keep the Cohere name and operate from dual headquarters in Toronto and Berlin.
- ▪Aleph Alpha’s Heidelberg operation will become a research hub, and Aleph Alpha co-chief Ilhan Scheer will join Cohere as chief operating officer.
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| Publication time | Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:41:53 +0000 |
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Canada’s Cohere and Germany’s Aleph Alpha have signed a definitive merger agreement to create an AI company valued at roughly $20 billion, bringing together two of the most prominent names betting that enterprises and governments want an alternative to consumer-focused AI giants. The combined company will keep the Cohere name and operate from dual headquarters in Toronto and Berlin. Aleph Alpha’s Heidelberg operation will become a research hub, and Aleph Alpha co-chief Ilhan Scheer will join Cohere as chief operating officer. “We are announcing the signing of a definitive business combination agreement with Aleph Alpha, following the release of our planned partnership in April of this year.
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