On September 16, 2026, Cohere announced that it signed a definitive business combination agreement with Aleph Alpha to create the first transatlantic sovereign AI solution. The unified company will operate globally as Cohere and will be dual-headquartered in Toronto and Berlin, with Aleph Alpha’s Heidelberg office remaining a research centre. The transaction is expected to close later in 2026.
Cohere is a Toronto-based AI company that develops enterprise-grade AI models and products for businesses and governments.
Aleph Alpha is a German AI company that develops specialized language models and AI solutions for governments and regulated industries. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Cohere with a team consisting of Chad Bayne, Ryan Unruch, Jacob Young, Jennifer Humphrey, Karam Putros, Caelyn Hill, Stephanie Cho (Emerging and High Growth Companies), Sam Ip (Technology) and Dov Begun (Tax).
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