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April 27, 2026

How Trump pushed Aleph Alpha and Cohere together

AI startup merger aims to deepen ‘transatlantic alliance’ between Canada and Germany amid tensions with the US


(Left to right) Aleph Alpha cofounder Samuel Weinbach, Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez and Canadian tech minister Evan Solomon announce the merger at a press conference last week. Credit: Cohere

Last week, German AI startup Aleph Alpha rocked the industry when it announced plans to merge with Canadian counterpart Cohere, in a deal valuing the newly combined entity at $20bn. 

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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