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Cohere

Enterprise AI platform providing language models for search, generation, and classification deployed in private cloud environments. Cohere's Command and Embed models are designed for enterprise retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), with strong multilingual support and data-privacy-first deployment options. A leading player in bringing LLMs to regulated industries including finance and healthcare.

Enterprise AI
NLP Platform
Aidan Gomez· CEO & Co-Founder
Total Raised
$885M
Last Valuation
$5.5B
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Employees
350+
Revenue Run Rate
$100M+ ARR

Overview

Cohere is a leading enterprise AI platform co-founded by Aidan Gomez, one of the original authors of the landmark 'Attention Is All You Need' paper that introduced the transformer architecture powering modern AI. The company builds and deploys large language models specifically optimized for enterprise use cases including semantic search, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), text classification, and conversational AI. Cohere differentiates from consumer-focused competitors by offering flexible deployment options — models can run on any major cloud provider, in private cloud environments, or even on-premises, addressing the data sovereignty and security concerns that are paramount for large enterprises. The company's Command model family provides strong multilingual support across over 100 languages, making it particularly attractive for global enterprises. Cohere has built a strong customer base across financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, and technology sectors.

Funding History

4 rounds · Sep 2021 – Jan 2026
$885M
Total Raised
4
Valuation: $5.5B
Cumulative: $885M

Enterprise NLP platform expands RAG and agent capabilities.

Index Ventures (Lead)NVIDIA
Source
3
Valuation: $2.2B
Cumulative: $435M

Enterprise NLP platform expands multilingual capabilities.

Index Ventures (Lead)NVIDIA
Source
2
Valuation: $2.1B
Cumulative: $165M

Tiger Global leads round as Cohere's enterprise LLM platform gains Fortune 500 customers.

Investors not disclosed
1
Valuation: $200M
Cumulative: $40M

Enterprise NLP platform raises $40M to build large language models for business applications.

Investors not disclosed

Frequently Asked Questions

How much has Cohere raised in total?
Cohere has raised a total of $885M across 4 funding rounds.
Who are Cohere's investors?
Cohere's investors include Index Ventures, NVIDIA, Undisclosed.
What does Cohere do?
Cohere is a leading enterprise AI platform co-founded by Aidan Gomez, one of the original authors of the landmark 'Attention Is All You Need' paper that introduced the transformer architecture powering modern AI. The company builds and deploys large language models specifically optimized for enterprise use cases including semantic search, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), text classification, and conversational AI. Cohere differentiates from consumer-focused competitors by offering flexible deployment options — models can run on any major cloud provider, in private cloud environments, or even on-premises, addressing the data sovereignty and security concerns that are paramount for large enterprises. The company's Command model family provides strong multilingual support across over 100 languages, making it particularly attractive for global enterprises. Cohere has built a strong customer base across financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, and technology sectors.
When was Cohere founded?
Cohere was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Where is Cohere headquartered?
Cohere is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.