Cohere Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Security Startup AISLE
Cohere said the deal will strengthen threat detection for enterprise and public sector customers, with AISLE installable on customers' own systems.
Cohere has signed a letter of intent to acquire AISLE, a San Francisco-based startup that uses AI to detect software vulnerabilities. The specific terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Reuters reported the news.
Cohere said the acquisition will strengthen its security and threat detection capabilities for enterprise and public sector customers. The company also said customers will be able to install AISLE directly on their own systems.
According to Cohere, cybersecurity and the threats enterprises face are changing as AI advances, and defensive capabilities must evolve at the same pace.
Background
AISLE was founded in 2025 by Ondrej Vlcek, the former CEO of Czech antivirus company Avast, along with co-founders from Google DeepMind and Anthropic. In its first year, AISLE stated it found over 500 new bugs in widely used software, including 12 vulnerabilities in OpenSSL. Those vulnerabilities were fixed after being discovered.
Quick answers
What did Cohere sign to acquire AISLE?
Cohere signed a letter of intent to acquire AISLE, an AI-based software vulnerability detection security startup. The specific terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
What does the acquisition mean for Cohere customers?
Cohere said the deal will strengthen its security and threat detection capabilities for enterprise and public sector customers, and that customers will be able to install AISLE directly on their own systems.
Who founded AISLE?
AISLE was founded in 2025 by Ondrej Vlcek, the former CEO of Czech antivirus company Avast, with co-founders from Google DeepMind and Anthropic.