Cohere closes initial tranche of $5B Series E round at $25.5B valuation, backed by Nvidia.
Amount Raised
$5 Billion
Round Type
Series E
TorontoOtherInformation TechnologyFinancial ServicesSoftwareData And AnalyticsArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningImage RecognitionDescription
Cohere, a Canada-based AI lab backed by Nvidia, has announced the initial close of its Series E funding round targeting $5 billion. The round values the company at $25.5 billion post-money. This funding will support Cohere's continued development of its AI technologies and platform. The company is one of the leading players in the generative AI space.
Quick answer
Cohere raised $5 Billion in a Series E round, dated October 29, 2026. Cohere is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- How much did Cohere raise?
- Cohere raised $5 Billion in a Series E round on October 29, 2026.
- What does Cohere do?
- Cohere is a leading AI company focused on providing natural language processing solutions.
- Where is Cohere based and how big is it?
- Cohere is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Fundz records about 1,300 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Cohere?
- Fundz holds 4 contacts at Cohere, including the Cofounder + CEO. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Financial Services and Data And Analytics around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Cohere that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Finpilot raised $10M (Series A) on November 4, 2026.
- Booost raised $11M (Series C) on October 28, 2026.
- Fragment raised $56M (Seed) on October 28, 2026.
- QBlack AI raised an undisclosed amount (Seed) on October 26, 2026.
- Data-Limited Regime raised $3.5M (Seed) on October 26, 2026.
- Fragment raised $12M (Series A) on October 14, 2026.
Who to call at Cohere, and when
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