Cohere and Aleph Alpha agree to combine (announced 2026)

Cohere and Aleph Alpha signed a business combination agreement. The transaction remains subject to final regulatory approvals and was expected to close later in the year per Cohere's announcement.

Operating globally as Cohere, the combined company will be dual-headquartered in Berlin and Toronto, keep Aleph Alpha's Heidelberg office as a research center, and grow to more than 1,000 employees across Canada and Germany.

Two senior Aleph Alpha executives will join Cohere's leadership on deal close: co-CEO Ilhan ScheerDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → becomes Chief Operating Officer, and co-founder Samuel WeinbachDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → becomes Chief Research Officer. The combined company will continue its sovereign-cloud partnership with Schwarz DigitsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, running on its STACKIT infrastructure.

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