Cohere closes Aisle deal, buys code-review startup Cubic

Toronto-based Cohere said Friday it has closed its acquisitions of Czech cybersecurity company Aisle and London, U.K., code-review startup Cubic, the Canadian AI company’s third and fourth strategic purchases of 2026, according to BetaKit.

Cohere did not disclose financial terms for either deal. In a blog post cited by BetaKit, the company said the two firms “strengthen the sovereign AI platform we’re building for organizations around the world.”

The Aisle purchase was first announced in October, when Cohere said it had signed a letter of intent to buy the company and form a new cyber division, as we reported at the time. The Cubic acquisition appears to be the first public sign that Cohere was buying that company, which is based in London, according to its Y Combinator profile.

Cohere said Cubic’s team and its AI code-review tools will help its engineers find vulnerabilities, improve code and speed up software development. They will form a “secure coding vertical” inside the company.

Aisle has built autonomous systems that discover and fix software vulnerabilities. Its 50-person team is joining Cohere, which has more than 800 employees, and its Prague office will become the company’s global centre for AI cybersecurity, BetaKit reported.

The deals follow Cohere’s purchase of Reliant AI, which has offices in Montréal and Berlin, and an agreement to merge with German AI company Aleph Alpha. BetaKit reported that transaction is in the final stages of completion.

For Canadian readers, the pace of the deals shows where Cohere is spending its money. The company has said it plans to expand overseas while keeping its headquarters in Toronto. Ottawa has said it will invest up to $1.6 billion in the company, which we covered on Oct. 29, and Cohere has pledged $4 billion in Canadian research and development, as we reported on Nov. 2.

BetaKit reported that most of a $7-billion Series E round is now secured, which gives Cohere room to keep buying. The Cubic and Aisle closings have not yet been confirmed by a second outlet, and details such as price and Cubic’s headcount have not been released. More coverage of the sector is in our Canada Tech and AI Watch.

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Source: BetaKit.