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Other funding

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This source mentions that Cohere has raised $50 million in total after their $40 million Series A round, implying that $10 million was raised before that round. However, I can't find any sources that specify from whom that money was raised. Ajshul<talk> 20:22, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Updates and details

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I am new to Wikipedia and have declared my relationship with the company on my userpage and this Talk page. Please make the following updates:

  • Cohere no longer has offices in Palo Alto. This mention should be removed from the content and the infobox. Correct current locations are San Francisco, Toronto (co-HQs), New York, and London.

Similarly, I'd ask for a slight restructuring of the page to advance clarity and ease of reading. Toward this end, I suggest the introduction of a Partnerships section which would include what is currently the sixth paragraph of the History section, the fourth paragraph of the Product section and additional details, like this (the highlighted text is new to the article):

Partnerships

2023: On June 13, 2023, Oracle announced a partnership with Cohere to provide generative AI services to help organizations automate end-to-end business processes. As a result, Cohere's technology is integrated into Oracle's business applications, including Oracle Fusion Cloud, Oracle NetSuite, and Oracle industry-specific applications.[1] On July 18, 2023, McKinsey announced a collaboration with Cohere, to help organizations integrate generative AI into their operations.[2] Cohere also partnered with software company LivePerson to offer customized large language models for businesses in 2023.[3]

2024: Cohere partnered with Fujitsu in co-developing Takane, a Japanese LLM.[4][5]

2025: In January 2025, in partnership with RBC, Cohere introduced North for Banking, a secure generative AI platform designed to enhance productivity and data security in financial services.[6] A partnership with LG developed a Korean LLM and customized the North platform for the specific needs of Korean companies.[7]

Thank you for your help and consideration,

References

  1. ^ Ajao, Esther (13 June 2023). "Oracle plans to provide generative AI services with Cohere". Tech Target. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ Franzen, Carl (18 July 2023). "Cohere is teaming up with McKinsey to bring AI to enterprise clients". Venture Beat. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Natalie (8 June 2023). "Nvidia invests in Google-linked generative A.I. startup Cohere". CNBC. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. ^ Sharma, Shubham (16 July 2024). "Cohere teams up with Fujitsu to launch Japanese LLM 'Takane' for enterprises". VentureBeat.
  5. ^ Riehl, Alex (2 October 2024). "Fujitsu launches Cohere-powered Japanese LLM for enterprise use". Betakit.
  6. ^ RBC. "RBC and Cohere partner to develop the next generation of highly secure generative AI solutions for financial services". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  7. ^ Hyun-woo, Nam (10 March 2025). "LG CNS teams up with global tech unicorn for agentic AI". The Korea Times.

LivingInaCloud (talk) 11:12, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for preparing this. The proposed changes look good. Do you have a citation for the updated location information? A WP:PRIMARY source such as a page on the company website should suffice. Go a head and make the changes and WP:PING me here and I will review. ~Kvng (talk) 14:18, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Kvng for your reply and review. I've made the changes and used the Cohere website as the source for the office details, as per your suggestion. Thanks again, LivingInaCloud (talk) 08:21, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Already done Edits confirmed - closing request. Encoded  Talk 💬 15:34, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Awards / Recognition section

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Asking for the inclusion of an Awards (or Recognitions) section in this article to look something like this:

Awards

Cohere was listed on the Forbes AI 50 list in four consecutive years, 2022[1], 2023[2], 2024[3], and 2025[4]

Fortune magazine listed the company on their 50 AI innovators list in 2023.[5]

Cohere was listed on CNBC's Disruptor list in 2023[6] and 2024.[7]

Thanks Kvng for your previous approval. Mind taking a look at this as well? Thank you, LivingInaCloud (talk) 12:36, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@LivingInaCloud Thanks for proposing the changes. I think they look fine so can be added. Ping me when done and I will have a look. Noxoug1 (talk) 12:08, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@User:Noxoug1, thank you for your quick response and review. I have added the new section. Let me know your thoughts. Grateful for your collaboration, LivingInaCloud (talk) 09:01, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Bruce, Alyson (9 May 2022). "Forbes AI 50 list includes two U of T startups". Entrepreneurs Toronto.
  2. ^ Burgett, H.Michael (25 July 2023). "The AI Gold Rush: Spotlight on 2023's Top AI Companies". National CIO Review.
  3. ^ Ramirez-Camara, Ellie (15 April 2024). "Forbes released its sixth annual 'AI 50' in collaboration with Sequoia and Meritech Capital". Data Phoenix.
  4. ^ Shrivastava, Rashi (10 April 2025). "AI 50". Forbes.
  5. ^ Eriksson, Linda (23 November 2024). "Meet the Fortune 50 AI Innovators Transforming Our World". Vibrancy.
  6. ^ "UNVEILING THE EPIC 2023 DISRUPTOR 50 LIST: THE COMPANIES SHAKING UP THE WORLD!". Lehman Bush. 17 May 2023.
  7. ^ "AI Startups Anthropic and Cohere Named to 2024 CNBC Disruptor 50 List for Transformative AI Technologies". Assured Asset Management. 11 July 2024.

LivingInaCloud (talk) 12:36, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New content additions

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There have been recent developments that I would like to propose adding to the Partnerships section, in the 2025 listing: In May 2025, Cohere partnered with SAP to bring its models to their software and services.[1] Cohere also partnered with Dell to integrate North into Dell services and simplify the processes of enterprise AI adoption.[2][3]

Cohere entered its initial partnership in the healthcare industry with a collaboration with Ensemble Health Partners, an AI platform for healthcare providers to manage revenue.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Riehl, Alex (21 May 2025). "Cohere CEO claims AI startup "not far away" from profitability as it snags Dell and SAP partnerships". Betakit.
  2. ^ Albertson, Mark (27 May 2025). "Dell and Cohere Collaborate on intelligent insights and driving AI adoption". SiliconAngle.
  3. ^ "Cohere CEO says Revenue has doubled this year". Bloomberg. 20 May 2025.
  4. ^ Hannay, Chris (10 June 2025). "Cohere launches AI health care agents in the US". The Globe and Mail.
  5. ^ Hamza Sohail, Syed (10 June 2025). "The Future of RCM: Ensemble Deploys Cohere's Agentic AI for Hospitals". H & T Consultant.

Noxoug1 and Kvng, would once again appreciate your review; as we've done in the past, I can implement with your approval. Thank you, LivingInaCloud (talk) 10:44, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@LivingInaCloud - looks ok, i tried rephrasing the statements.
In May 2025, Cohere partnered with SAP to integrate its AI models into SAP's Business Suite and make them available through SAP AI Core's generative AI hub. Simultaneously, Cohere announced a collaboration with Dell Technologies, making Dell the first infrastructure provider to offer Cohere North, the company's secure AI workspace platform, for on-premises deployment. Cohere also entered the healthcare sector through a partnership with Ensemble Health Partners, a revenue cycle management company, to deploy agentic AI solutions for healthcare providers' administrative workflows. Noxoug1 (talk) 11:47, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@User:Noxoug1, thank you again for your feedback. I have made the addition using your suggested language. Appreciate the help, LivingInaCloud (talk) 09:29, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Already done Edits confirmed - closing request. Encoded  Talk 💬 15:34, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Changes to the Lead

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I'd like to ask the community to consider modifications to the lead of the article to advance readability and introduce new relevant information. My suggestion is that the current lead be replaced with:

Cohere Inc. is a Canadian multinational technology company focused on artifical intelligence. Cohere specializes in large language models and AI products for regulated industries, particularly the finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and energy fields, as well as the public sector.[1] Cohere was founded in 2019 by Aidan Gomez, Ivan Zhang, and Nick Frosst[2] and is headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with offices in Montreal,[3] London, and New York City.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Goldberg, Natalie (8 June 2023). "Nvidia invests in Google-linked generative A.I. startup Cohere". CNBC. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ Silcoff, Sean (2021-09-07). "Toronto AI startup Cohere raises US$40-million as it looks to bring Google-quality predictive language to masses". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  3. ^ McKenna, Alain (3 July 2025). "Cohere announces its expansion in Montreal". La Presse (in French).
  4. ^ Hu, Krystal (March 1, 2024). ""AI startup Cohere opens New York office in expansion"". Reuters. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Rai, Saritha (13 September 2023). "AI Startup Cohere Opens Second Headquarters in San Francisco". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Cohere". read.cv. Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-17.

Noxoug1, Kvng would this be OK? Thanks, LivingInaCloud (talk) 10:39, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@LivingInaCloud. the lead should summarize what's in the body of the article. As such it is not good practice to introduce new relevant information in the lead before first improving the body to include that information. As such the citations are typically in the body material and are often not needed in the lead. See MOS:LEAD ~Kvng (talk) 13:58, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Kvng for taking a look. The details summarized in my suggestion are included in the body of the article; they'd be new only to the lead. Specifically the satellite office in Montreal is not mentioned in the body of the article yet, as the rest of the locations aren't positioned there either (but they are in the infobox). Would it be OK to make these changes? LivingInaCloud (talk) 08:47, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If the supporting content is already in the body, the citations should be on the supporting content, not in the lead. I assume at least some of the citations you provide here are new. The first step is to get them incorporated into the article body. The infobox is not part of the article body. We may need to add a paragraph or section on satellite offices in the body. If you have a WP:COI, please refrain from making these edits yourself. Also, be aware that my availability to help with this is limited at the moment. ~Kvng (talk) 14:33, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Partly done: Most of the citations already existed before this request with one new addition, I've added the content requested but moved the citations into the article's body. Encoded  Talk 💬 11:35, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Updates to Partnership and Key People

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Hello. There have been some recent developments I would like to ask the community to consider including in the article.

In July 2025, Cohere entered into an agreement with Bell Canada, owned by BCE Inc. to provide AI tools to government and business clients. Bell will use Cohere's technology on its data center infrastructure and offer it to customers as a domestic alternative to U.S. cloud providers, as well as apply Cohere's North platform internally.[1]
In a 2025 funding round led by Radical Ventures and Inovia Capital, Cohere raised US$500 million and was valued at US$6.8 billion.[2]. Inovia's Patrick Pichette joined the Board of Directors of Cohere.[3]

References

  1. ^ Galea, Irene; Castaldo, Joe (28 July 2025). "Bell and Cohere partner to sell AI tools to governments, businesses". Globe and Mail.
  2. ^ Hammond, George (14 August 2025). "AI start-up Cohere raises $500mn as it challenges OpenAI for business clients". Financial Times.
  3. ^ Srinivasaragavan, Suhasini (15 August 2025). "Canadian AI start-up Cohere raises $500m, hires former Meta exec". Silicon Republic.

Pinging Noxoug1 and Encoded who have both been helpful with article updates in the past. Thanks! LivingInaCloud (talk) 08:31, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@LivingInaCloud Done i rephrasing the content for clearer structure and standard wikipedia phrasing, Used "positions" instead of direct claims about competitive positioning,made the language more factual and less promotional. Let me know if you have any comments.
Thank you Noxoug1 for your review and implementation. There have been additional new recent hires, that I will request shortly in another ER. Always good to work together. Thanks again, LivingInaCloud (talk) 07:08, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Personnel updates

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There have been some personnel changes at Cohere that should be reflected in the article's History section.

  • Last sentence of the 4th paragraph:
It was led by Sara Hooker until September 2025, when Joelle Pineau joined the company.[1]
  • Inclusion of a new 9th paragraph:
In August 2025, Cohere announced it hired Joelle Pineau for the new position of Chief A.I. Officer and Francois Chadwick, former Uber executive and KPMG US partner, as its first Chief Financial Officer.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Tremayne-Pengelly, Alexandra (14 August 2025). "Canada's Cohere Raises $500M, Hires Former Meta Exec Joelle Pineau as A.I. Chief". Observer.

Happy to make these changes if Noxoug1 or others agree. LivingInaCloud (talk) 07:50, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@LivingInaCloud I would propose
Suggested revision: "It was led by Sara Hooker until August 2025, when Joelle Pineau joined the company as Chief AI Officer.
Suggested revision: "In August 2025, Cohere announced the hiring of Joelle Pineau as Chief AI Officer and François Chadwick, a former Uber executive and KPMG US partner, as its first Chief Financial Officer
Ensure the information in both paragraphs is consistent - both should reference the same timeframe and role details for Pineau. Noxoug1 (talk) 09:03, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Noxoug1 for your input and review. I made the update, using concise and consistent language, modifying your suggestion slightly. Thanks again, LivingInaCloud (talk) 08:37, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Funding & investor update

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I am grateful to the editing community (Noxoug1, Encoded and others) for continued assistance and attention. Cohere recently had a second close on a 2025 round of funding that should be included in the final paragraph of the existing Funding section:

In September 2025, Cohere was valued at $7 billion following a second close of its earlier funding round with investments from investors including Business Development Bank of Canada and Nexxus Capital Management.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Dion, Mathieu (24 September 2025). "Nvidia Backed Cohere Valued at $7 billion as New Capital Flows In". Bloomberg.
  2. ^ Tremayne-Pengelly, Alexandra (24 September 2025). "Canadian A.I. Startup Cohere Reaches $7B Valuation After Raising Another $100M". Observer.

LivingInaCloud (talk) 10:10, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I read the articles and think you could expand
In September 2025, Cohere announced a second close of its funding round, raising an additional $100 million and increasing its valuation to approximately $7 billion. The new investors included Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Nexxus Capital Management, joining previous backers from the initial $500 million close in August.
What do you think? Noxoug1 (talk) 16:43, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Noxoug1, thanks for taking the time to read those sources and respond here. I added the content using your suggested wording. Appreciate all your help, LivingInaCloud (talk) 08:25, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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