Aidan N. Gomez is listed on Wikidata as a founder (P112) of Cohere. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
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Aidan N. Gomez
Founder
Aidan N. Gomez is listed on Wikidata as a founder (P112) of Cohere. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
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Quick Facts
- Role Founder
- Company Cohere
- Industry AI in Enterprise Software
- Founded 2019
- Known For Cohere has deliberately positioned itself against consumer chatbots and toward enterprise and government customers who want…
- Last Reviewed Jul 2026
Executive Summary
Aidan N. Gomez is listed on Wikidata as a founder (P112) of Cohere. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
Career Timeline
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2019
Company founded
Cohere was founded in 2019 per the company profile source on file.
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2026
Development
April 24-25, 2026: Announces a merger with Germany's Aleph Alpha to form a combined "transatlantic AI powerhouse," valuing the enlarged group at approximately $20 billion.
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2026
Development
Early 2026: Cohere reports having crossed $240 million in annualized recurring revenue, exceeding its internal target.
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Funding
Germany's Schwarz Group, an existing Aleph Alpha backer, commits roughly $600 million to lead Cohere's Series E round tied to the merger.
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Development
Cohere's enterprise agentic AI platform, North, is deployed by customers including Oracle, SAP, RBC, and Bell.
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Leadership
CEO Aidan Gomez says the combined company will remain Canadian-owned, keeping its global headquarters in Toronto alongside a new European base in Berlin.
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Connected Company
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North
Cohere's large language models (including the Command family) and its agentic AI platform, North, let enterprises…
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Cohere's large language models (including the Command family) and its agentic AI platform, North, let enterprises…
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