Raison Invests Over $2 Million in Cohere

Raison has expanded its presence in the artificial intelligence investment landscape, building a direct position in Cohere—a high-growth generative AI company focused on enterprise-grade large language models.

In 2024, Raison invested over $2 million by acquiring shares directly from an existing shareholder. This transaction enabled Raison to become an officially registered shareholder of Cohere, gaining direct exposure to one of the most strategically positioned private AI companies in the world.

What Is Cohere?

Cohere is a leading developer of large language models (LLMs) designed for enterprise integration. The company provides API-based access to models that enable generative AI workflows for customer support, legal research, analytics, content generation, and internal knowledge systems.

Unlike many open models, Cohere emphasizes:

• Data privacy and model control
• Custom deployments on private or hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Seamless integration with enterprise tech stacks

The company is backed by global tech leaders, including NVIDIA, Oracle, and Salesforce Ventures.

Cohere Valuation and 2025 Developments

• As of 2025, Cohere is valued at over $5 billion, based on secondary market transactions and industry estimates.
• In 2024–2025, the company expanded its strategic partnership with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), rolling out AI-powered services hosted directly within enterprise environments.
• The platform has seen growing adoption in sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, and legal tech across North America and Europe.

How Raison Structured the Investment

• Raison acquired equity through a secondary share transaction in 2024, directly from a current shareholder.
• This approach granted Raison formal shareholder status, with full rights as a direct equity holder—an uncommon structure in the rapidly evolving private AI market.
• The deal aligns with Raison’s broader strategy of gaining access to high-impact B2B infrastructure in the generative AI space.

Comment From Raison’s Managing Partner

Alexander Zaytsev, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Raison:

Cohere is not just another AI company — it’s a precision-driven engineering business solving real enterprise problems. We entered the deal when the company’s long-term potential was already visible, but still underpriced relative to its fundamentals. Becoming a registered shareholder was a critical part of structuring the right kind of access.

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