Cohere
acquired by RampYC S20New York City, US · Founded 2020 · 7 employees · 12 known investors
Cohere develops customer engagement software that guides users visually on their screens during support and sales interactions, including over voice and text channels like phone or chat.
Also known as Caldera · Manted
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSArtificial IntelligenceAutomationUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
Cohere was founded in 2020 by Yunyu Lin and Rahul Sengottuvelu.
Investors · 12
Inovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M
Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M
Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
AMD VenturesreportedSanta Clara
Nexxus CapitalreportedMexico City · $15M – $50M
NVIDIAreported · 2 sourcesSanta Clara
Sapphire VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5M – $20M
Also in the syndicate · 4
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)InoviaPublic Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)Salesforce
Competitors · 6
by search overlapCohere Health56 shared keywordsCohere Health provides a platform aimed at aligning the interests of patients, physicians, and health plans to support care decisions and improve member outcomes. It serves health plans and providers in the healthcare industry.
Zendesk23 shared keywordsThis is Zendesk's internal belonging/diversity and inclusion program page, not a company profile page for an external company. It describes Zendesk's internal culture initiatives and leadership development programs.
Cohere Technologies20 shared keywordsCohere Technologies develops Universal Spectrum Multiplier (USM) software that improves 4G, 5G, and Multi-G mobile networks across FDD and TDD spectrum bands, along with Pulsone technology based on the Zak-OTFS waveform for integrated sensing and communication and non-terrestrial networks. The company serves mobile network operators in the telecommunications industry.
Eesel15 shared keywordseesel AI builds AI "teammates" that connect to a company's tools and perform work tasks under human supervision, with autonomy increasing over time. The product targets support and enterprise teams and uses usage-based pricing tied to work completed.
ChatBot14 shared keywordsChatBot is an AI chatbot platform that businesses train on their own website, help center, and product docs to answer customer questions, recommend products, and assist with checkout across channels like website, Messenger, and SMS. It is aimed at ecommerce brands and online retailers looking to automate customer support and sales 24/7.
Netezza13 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
Companies competing with Cohere for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cohere do?
- Cohere develops customer engagement software that guides users visually on their screens during support and sales interactions, including over voice and text channels like phone or chat.
- Who founded Cohere?
- Cohere was founded by Yunyu Lin, Rahul Sengottuvelu in 2020.
- Who are Cohere's investors?
- Cohere's investors include Inovia Capital, Radical Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Y Combinator, AMD Ventures, Nexxus Capital, NVIDIA, Sapphire Ventures.
- Who acquired Cohere?
- Cohere was acquired by Ramp.
- Where is Cohere headquartered?
- Cohere is headquartered in New York City, US.




