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Cohere holds initial close of Series E targeting CAD 7 billion

Canadian artificial intelligence provider Cohere has announced the initial close of its Series E round, targeting up to CAD 7 billion at a CAD 35.7 billion valuation.

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Cohere announced on October 29, 2026, the initial close of its Series E funding round, which targets up to CAD 7 billion. According to Unite.AI, Securities.io, and PR Newswire, the financing gives the company a valuation of CAD 35.7 billion. Dealroom reported the round targets 5.01 billion US dollars. [1][8][10][11]

The companies of Schwarz Group committed as the lead investor, Unite.AI reported. Bell Ventures, Bullhound Capital, and the Government of Canada joined the round as new investors, according to Unite.AI, while Quartz reported that Nvidia also participated in the funding. [1][9]

Cohere provides sovereign artificial intelligence systems designed for regulated industries and governments. Unite.AI and PR Newswire reported that the company described the transaction as the largest private financing round ever undertaken by a Canadian technology business. [1][10]

The company seeks to secure capital to address global demand for secure artificial intelligence infrastructure. PR Newswire reported that Cohere will use the funds to expand its sovereign deployment capabilities for international enterprise clients. [10]

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In short

  • Cohere announced the initial close of its Series E round targeting up to CAD 7 billion.
  • The round implies a CAD 35.7 billion valuation for the company.
  • The companies of Schwarz Group led the round alongside participation from Bell Ventures, Bullhound Capital, Nvidia, and the Government of Canada.
  • Cohere provides sovereign AI systems for regulated industries and government clients.

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  1. [1]Cohere Closes Initial Series E Targeting Up to CAD $7B at CAD $35.7B ValuationUnite.AI, 16h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Firehawk Defense Raises More Than $150 Million Series D At Over $1.4 Billion ValuationPulse 2.0, 15h ago
  3. [3]AI Chip Startup Furiosa AI Raises USD 623M in Series D at About USD 2.89B Post-Money ValuationWowtale, 1d ago
  4. [4]Infisical Raises $40 Million Series B At $600 Million Valuation As It Expands Cybersecurity InfrastructurePulse 2.0, 12h ago
  5. [5]Kalshi Raises $1 Billion Series G At $40 Billion Valuation For Prediction Market PlatformPulse 2.0, 15h ago
  6. [6]Cancore Closes Seed Round at $60M Token Valuation to Link Canton with Public-Chain LiquidityCrowdfund Insider, 1d ago
  7. [7]Cancore Closes Seed Round at $60M Token Valuation to Link Canton with Public-Chain LiquidityCrowdfund Insider, 1d ago
  8. [8]Cohere targets $5.01B Series E in record Canadian raiseDealroom, 16h ago
  9. [9]Cohere Series E round of up to CAD $7 billion draws Nvidia, CanadaQuartz, 15h ago
  10. [10]Cohere Announces Series E Fundraise Targeting CAD $7 Billion to Meet Surging Global Demand for Secure, Sovereign AIPR Newswire, 16h ago
  11. [11]Cohere Closes First Tranche of Series E Targeting CAD $7B at CAD $35.7B ValuationSecurities.io, 16h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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