Cohere Announces Series E Fundraise Targeting CAD $7 Billion to Meet Surging Global Demand for Secure, Sovereign AI

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    "excerpt": "Record-setting round marks largest private capital raise in Canadian history fuelling investment in compute infrastructure, frontier models, and full-stack AI products for enterprises and governments TORONTO , Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohere , a leading provider of sovereign AI for regulated industries and governments, today announced the initial close of its Series E funding round targeting up to CAD $7 billion, which would represent a CAD $35.7 billion valuation. Commitments to date include the companies of Schwarz Group, one of Europe's largest investors in AI and cloud infrastructure, as the lead investor. New institutional and strategic investors include Bell Ventures, Bullhound Capital and the Government of Canada, while Inovia Capital, NVIDIA and Prosperity7 Ventures are returning investors. The round marks the largest private financing round ever undertaken by a Canadian technology company and underscores a broader global shift toward sovereign AI. As AI becomes increasingly mission-critical, organizations are seeking independent alternatives that provide greater control over their data, infrastructure, governance, and deployment environments. \"Today we are announcing the initial close of our Series E, a record-setting round that marks the largest private capital raise in Canadian history,\" said Aidan Gomez, CEO and Co-Founder, Cohere. \"This is a huge honour, not...",
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