Vodafone bets on Cohere’s open RAN tech in venturing return
Summary
Vodafone Ventures has reopened activity by planning an equity investment in Cohere Technologies to back its open RAN approach. Vodafone will join fellow telco investors Bell and Telstra in supporting Cohere’s Universal Spectrum Multiplier technology. The move signals renewed carrier interest and capital flow into open RAN vendors and related telecom software innovation. Expect the investment to reinforce Cohere’s position with operators exploring alternatives to incumbent RAN suppliers.
Funding
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None
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Date
January 6, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
Readify, Vodafone Ventures, Bell Business Markets
Lead investors
Company
cohere.ai
Funded company
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Web and Content Management
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Enterprise AI
Machine Learning Platforms
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Cohere Technologies
$10M to $25M
Cohere
$25M to $50M