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Cohere

acquired by RampYC S20

New York City, US · Founded 2020 · 7 employees · 14 known investors

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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 Labs Inc. · Caldera · Manted · Manted, Caldera

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.

YLYunyu Lin
Yunyu LinCo-Founder, CEO2020–2023
RSRahul Sengottuvelu
Rahul SengottuveluCo-Founder, CTO (Acquired by Ramp)2020–2023
JW
Jason Wang

Investors · 14

Inovia Capitallisted by Inovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M

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Radical Ventureslisted by Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M

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Salesforce Ventureslisted by Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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BoxGroupreportedNew York · $250K – $1M

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Chapter OnereportedLos Angeles · $5K – $200K

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Curious EndeavorsreportedSan Francisco

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Initialized CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Ravikant CapitalreportedSeattle

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Sapphire VenturesreportedAustin · $5M – $20M

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Shrug CapitalreportedSunnyvale · $100K – $3M

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Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Todd and Rahul’s Angel FundreportedSan Francisco · $300K – $500K

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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 De Fi Alliance Holdings, Inovia Capital, Radical Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Y Combinator, BoxGroup, Chapter One, Curious Endeavors and 6 more.
Who acquired Cohere?
Cohere was acquired by Ramp.
Where is Cohere headquartered?
Cohere is headquartered in New York City, US.