Cohere and Aleph Alpha Merge to Form Transatlantic AI Powerhouse - Startup Ecosystem Canada
Canadian enterprise AI company Cohere has announced a merger with German AI startup Aleph Alpha GmbH. The combined entity will operate as Cohere with dual headquarters in Berlin and Toronto. Cohere CEO Aiden Gomez will lead the merged organization. Aleph Alpha founded its future approach involving long production access EU and foundational customer processes while building future safety governance.
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