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Cohere Acquires Germany’s Aleph Alpha in $20B Deal to Build Sovereign AI Alternative

James Dargan / April 27, 2026

Canadian AI company Cohere is acquiring German large language model startup Aleph Alpha in a deal valuing the combined entity at approximately $20 billion, backed by €500 million in structured financing from German retail conglomerate Schwarz Group, which will also lead Cohere’s new Series E round. Cohere chief executive Aidan Gomez described the combination as […]

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Why Cohere is merging with Aleph Alpha

Anna Heim / April 25, 2026

Canadian AI startup Cohere is taking over Germany-based Aleph Alpha with support from Lidl’s owner, Schwarz Group. With the blessing of their governments, the companies intend to offer a sovereign alternative to enterprises in an AI landscape dominated…

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Cohere takes over Aleph Alpha shortly after the German startup ousted its original founder

Maximilian Schreiner / April 24, 2026

Just months after founder Jonas Andrulis was pushed out, Canadian AI company Cohere is taking over Aleph Alpha – once hailed as Germany’s answer to OpenAI. The Schwarz Group is putting $600 million into the deal.
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