Cohere buys AI code review startup Cubic as acquisition spree continues | BetaKit
Toronto-based artificial intelligence company Cohere has completed two more acquisitions, adding AI code-review startup Cubic and Czech cybersecurity firm Aisle to its growing portfolio.
Cohere announced the closing of both transactions on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The deals represent Cohere’s third and fourth strategic acquisitions of 2026. Earlier this year, the company purchased Montréal- and Berlin-based Reliant AI and agreed to merge with German AI company Aleph Alpha. That transaction is now reportedly in its final stages.
Cohere disclosed last month that it had agreed to acquire Aisle as part of its plan to establish a dedicated cyber-defence division. The announcement, however, appears to be the first public confirmation of its purchase of Cubic, a London, UK-based startup listed in Y Combinator’s company directory.
Expanding secure software development capabilities
Cubic develops AI-powered code-review technology designed to help engineering teams identify software flaws, improve code quality, and speed up development. Cohere said Cubic’s employees will create a new “secure coding vertical” within the company.
The acquisition gives Cohere additional tools for detecting vulnerabilities earlier in the software-development lifecycle. Automated code review is becoming an increasingly important security layer as organizations adopt AI-generated code and face pressure to release software more quickly.
Aisle brings a different set of cybersecurity capabilities. The Prague-based company has developed autonomous systems for discovering and remediating software vulnerabilities. Its approximately 50 employees will join Cohere, which has a workforce of more than 800 people.
Aisle’s Prague office will also become Cohere’s global centre for AI cybersecurity, positioning the Czech capital as a key part of the Canadian company’s international security strategy.
Building a transatlantic AI platform
In a blog post announcing the completed deals, Cohere said Cubic and Aisle would “strengthen the sovereign AI platform we’re building for organizations around the world.”
Both acquisitions expand Cohere’s European presence as it seeks to build a transatlantic alternative to major American and Chinese AI providers. Its planned combination with Aleph Alpha is central to that effort, bringing together two companies focused on enterprise and government customers with heightened requirements around privacy, security, and data sovereignty.
The strategy could help Cohere differentiate itself from prominent US AI developers such as Anthropic and OpenAI. Sovereign AI has become a priority for governments and regulated industries seeking more control over where sensitive data is stored, how models are deployed, and which jurisdictions govern critical infrastructure.
More European acquisitions could follow
Cohere’s recent dealmaking suggests further acquisitions may be on the horizon, particularly in Europe. Cubic, Aisle, Reliant AI, and Aleph Alpha each deepen the company’s technical expertise while expanding its relationships and operations on both sides of the Atlantic.
The company also has the financial resources to continue pursuing that strategy. Cohere has secured most of a $7-billion CAD Series E financing round, giving it a substantial war chest for acquisitions, product development, and international expansion.
With secure coding and autonomous vulnerability remediation now becoming formal parts of its business, Cohere is signalling that cybersecurity will be a core component of its broader enterprise AI platform—not merely an add-on.
