Cohere completes first close of Series E, targeting up to C$7 billion

Oct 30

1. 17:30

   Zhidx

   Cohere Launches Series E Funding, Targeting Up to C$7 Billion, with the Canadian Government Planning to Take a Stake

   Canadian large-model unicorn Cohere announced the completion of the first close of its Series E funding. The round targets raising up to C$7 billion (approximately RMB 33.4 billion), led by German retail giant Schwarz Group, with existing investors including Nvidia and Saudi Aramco's Prosperity7 Ventures continuing to participate, while the Canadian government and others joined as first-time investors. Cohere said that if it reaches its fundraising target, its valuation will reach C$35.7 billion (approximately RMB 170.2 billion), setting a record for the largest single private financing round in the history of Canadian startups. The company plans to carry out two AI company acquisitions within a year, launch the enterprise cybersecurity product Cohere Cyber, and train a new generation of frontier large models; the Canadian government plans to invest up to C$1.6 billion in stages for an equity stake, on the condition that Cohere add at least 1,000 Canadian technology jobs by 2030.

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2. 17:30

   Phoenix Technology

   Cohere Launches Series E Funding, Targeting Up to CAD 7 Billion

   Canadian large-model unicorn Cohere announced the first closing of its Series E funding, with this round targeting up to CAD 7 billion (approximately RMB 33.4 billion); if achieved, it will set the record for the largest single private funding round in Canadian startup history. This round is led by German retail giant Schwarz Group, with existing investors including Nvidia and Saudi Aramco's Prosperity7 Ventures continuing to participate, and the Canadian government and others investing for the first time; if the fundraising target is met, Cohere's valuation will reach CAD 35.7 billion (approximately RMB 170.2 billion). Cohere plans to carry out two AI company acquisitions within a year, launch an enterprise cybersecurity product Cohere Cyber, and train a new generation of frontier large models.

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3. 17:22

   Testing Catalog

   October 30 AI Daily Brief: Mistral Large 4 Tops Open-Source Rankings, Google Shuts Down Jules

   Mistral released the open-weight model Mistral Large 4, taking the top spot among open-source models on FrontierCode. Google shut down Jules and merged its features into Antigravity, which launched a plugin marketplace including Jira, Notion, Stripe, and Figma. OpenAI doubled the usage quotas for Pro and Business Premium, while Claude's mobile app added multi-account login, CarPlay, and 24 languages.

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4. 12:46

   Cailian Press

   Cohere Pursues Funding of Up to $5 Billion, Pre-Money Valuation Reaches $20.5 Billion

   Canadian AI model developer Cohere is pursuing a funding round of up to $5 billion, with a pre-money valuation of $20.5 billion, roughly three times that of a year ago. The company said it has completed the first closing, with investors including the Canadian government and Nvidia making funding commitments, among which the Canadian government agreed to invest up to C$1.6 billion (about $1.14 billion). Cohere plans to keep its headquarters in Canada and expects to invest about $1.2 billion in the country by 2030 to build new computing infrastructure.

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5. 01:12

   heise online

   Schwarz Group leads Cohere's Series E funding of up to CAD 7 billion

   Cohere has completed its Series-E funding, targeting a size of up to CAD 7 billion (about EUR 4.7 billion), at a valuation of about CAD 35.7 billion (about EUR 23.9 billion), led by Schwarz Group, the parent company of Lidl and Kaufland, with participation from existing investors including the Canadian government and Nvidia. Cohere had previously merged with Heidelberg-based Aleph Alpha—in effect, Cohere acquired the latter—and Heidelberg continues to serve as a research and development base. Cohere focuses on Sovereign AI for enterprises and governments, and its technology can run in private clouds, on proprietary infrastructure, or in fully isolated environments. Schwarz Group plans to integrate Cohere models into its own STACKIT cloud.

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6. 00:06

   Unite.AI

   Cohere Completes First Close of Series E, Targeting Up to C$7 Billion in Funding at a C$35.7 Billion Valuation

   On October 29, 2026, Cohere announced the first close of its Series E financing, targeting up to C$7 billion in funding at a corresponding valuation of C$35.7 billion, led by a company under Schwarz Group, with Bell Ventures, Bullhound Capital, and the Government of Canada joining as new investors. Cohere said this is the largest private financing for a Canadian tech company, and the funds will be used to advance its model and product roadmap, verticalized AI solutions for regulated industries, and long-term compute infrastructure. The company also disclosed that as of Q3 2026, its annual recurring revenue grew 165% year-over-year, with global customers increasing to 300.

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