Cohere buys London AI code review startup cubic for its secure coding unit

Cohere said in a blog post on November 13 that it has acquired cubic, an AI code review startup, and completed its purchase of the cybersecurity company AISLE. The price was not disclosed for either deal. Cubic's founder and chief executive, Paul Sanglé-Ferrière, will lead the team as Cohere builds a secure coding vertical.

Cohere said the two deals mean it has completed four strategic M&A transactions this year, after Aleph Alpha and Reliant AI. Cubic keeps running as a product, while AISLE's founders take security and research roles inside Cohere. Cubic's public pricing runs from about $30 to $79 per developer each month, which gives a rough base for its revenue.

For founders, the pattern is that model labs are buying developer tooling that sits next to their models, such as code review and security checks for AI-generated code. A startup that makes agent output reliable to review can find a strategic buyer in that category.