Cohere: ARR, Headcount, Valuation & Efficiency Rank
Cohere ranks #18 of 82 vertical AI companies at 310K ARR per employee. Review revenue, headcount, funding, sources, and peers.
Cohere operating benchmark
| Overall rank | Category rank | ARR | ARR per employee | Employees | Valuation | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 of 82 | #1 of 5 Enterprise | $240M | $310K | 775 | $20B | $600M Series E commitment via Aleph Alpha merger at ~$20B combined (Apr 2026) |
What Cohere does
Cohere is an enterprise AI platform that provides large language models optimized for business applications, with a focus on data privacy, security, and deployment flexibility. The platform serves enterprises that need to deploy AI in private cloud, on-premises, or air-gapped environments where data cannot leave the customer's infrastructure. Cohere's models are designed for core enterprise use cases including search, summarization, content generation, and conversational AI with support for over 100 languages. The company differentiates from consumer-focused AI labs through its enterprise-first approach, offering dedicated deployments, fine-tuning capabilities, and compliance certifications required by regulated industries.
Sources and confidence
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