Emerging and High Growth Companies

Cohere in its acquisition of Ottogrid Cohere in its acquisition of Ottogrid

Cohere
Key Contact
Chad Bayne

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Team
Ryan Unruch

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Jennifer Humphrey

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Sara Franklin-White

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Alyn Nanji

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Sam Ip

Partner, Technology, Toronto

Justin P’ng, CIPP/C/US

Associate, Privacy and Data Management, Toronto

Summer Danakas

Associate, Employment and Labour, Toronto

Dov Begun

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Alina Tamm

Associate, Tax, Toronto

On May 19, 2025, Cohere announced its acquisition of Ottogrid. This acquisition supports Cohere expansion of its AI capabilities, through the integration of Ottogrid’s technology into Cohere’s broader platform offering.

Cohere is a Toronto-based AI company that specializes in providing enterprise-grade natural language processing solutions, empowering developers to create sophisticated AI applications and tools.

Ottogrid is a Vancouver-based platform focused on developing enterprise tools that automate market research processes. 

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Cohere with a team consisting of Chad Bayne, Ryan Unruch, Jennifer Humphrey, Sara Franklin-White, Alyn Nanji (Emerging and High Growth Companies), Sam Ip (Technology), Justin P’ng (Privacy), Summer Danakas (Employment and Labour), Dov Begun and Alina Tamm (Tax).

Value
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Date Announced
May 19, 2025
Lead Office
Toronto
Key Contact
Chad Bayne

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Team
Ryan Unruch

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Jennifer Humphrey

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Sara Franklin-White

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Alyn Nanji

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Sam Ip

Partner, Technology, Toronto

Justin P’ng, CIPP/C/US

Associate, Privacy and Data Management, Toronto

Summer Danakas

Associate, Employment and Labour, Toronto

Dov Begun

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Alina Tamm

Associate, Tax, Toronto