Aleph Alpha
Heidelberg-based enterprise AI company building sovereign, explainable generative AI systems for enterprises and governments.
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2019Heidelberg-based enterprise AI company building sovereign, explainable generative AI systems for enterprises and governments.
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Aleph Alpha and its partner Graphcore describe sparsifying a model from 13 billion parameters to 2.6 billion parameters.
AI is becoming significantly more powerful almost every month. With this new depth and transformative use cases, society is rethinking human-machine collaboration and ethical alignment.
Aleph Alpha develops specialized language models and AI solutions for companies and public institutions in Europe.
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Cohere and Aleph Alpha sign a merger agreement that formalizes their April merger plan, with the combined company reportedly valued at $20 billion. The company plans to operate under Cohere’s brand, maintain dual headquarters in Berlin and Toronto, and turn Aleph Alpha’s Heidelberg headquarters into an AI research center, subject to regulatory approval. Cohere says it will also pursue a broader partnership with Schwarz Group.
Sep 2026 · SiliconAngleNews article
Canada's Cohere and Germany's Aleph Alpha sign a definitive merger agreement, with the combined company set to operate as Cohere. Aleph Alpha co-CEO Ilhan Scheer is to become chief operating officer of the combined company.
Sep 2026 · ReutersNews article
Cohere announces a merger with Germany-based enterprise AI company Aleph Alpha to create a transatlantic AI company. The deal has not yet closed, and the newly formed company is reported to be valued at $20 billion; Aleph Alpha backer Schwarz Group is also reported to be investing $600 million in Cohere’s Series E round. The companies say the merger aims to give businesses and governments more control over their data and combine talent in Canada and Germany.
Apr 2026 · TechCrunchNews article