# Schwarz Group: investor

Canonical ID: `7187036b-9b85-4f1c-ae09-6a8bdace2033`

German retail group that owns Lidl and Kaufland and invests in AI and cloud infrastructure through its companies, including Schwarz Digits.

- **Type:** Strategic / corporate

## Portfolio (1)

- [Cohere](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cohere.md) Series E (initial close) · 2026-10-29 · _lead_

## Invests alongside (5)

Other investors that participated in the same funding rounds as Schwarz Group.

- [Bell](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/bell-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Cohere Series E (initial close)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cohere.md#funding-rounds)
- [Bullhound Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/bullhound-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Cohere Series E (initial close)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cohere.md#funding-rounds)
- [iNovia Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/inovia-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Cohere Series E (initial close)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cohere.md#funding-rounds)
- [Nvidia](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/nvidia.md) · 1 shared round: [Cohere Series E (initial close)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cohere.md#funding-rounds)
- [Prosperity7 Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/prosperity7-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Cohere Series E (initial close)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cohere.md#funding-rounds)

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cohere-announces-series-e-fundraise-targeting-cad-7-billion-to-meet-surging-global-demand-for-secure-sovereign-ai-302923951.html · 2026-10-29
2. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ottawa-buys-stake-in-cohere-357-billion-in-new-financing/ · 2026-10-29


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