News Summary

Toronto-based AI scaleup Cohere has opened a new office in Paris, establishing it as the central hub for its operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). This expansion is part of Cohere’s strategy to grow its presence in key markets and leverage the AI talent pool in France. The company plans to double its workforce in Paris within a year and has made significant leadership changes, including appointing Stéphanie Finck Piccin from Salesforce as head of EMEA public policy. Cohere’s Paris office follows its recent $500 million funding round aimed at fueling global expansion, with plans to also open offices in South Korea and Montréal. With its focus on enterprise AI models, Cohere faces competition from both local players like Mistral AI and global tech giants such as OpenAI, Google, and Meta.