Graphcore

Accelerating machine learning in the cloud

Bristol, United Kingdom · Founded 2016 · $652.0M raised

Headquarters
Bristol
Employees
501–1000
Founded
2016
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$652.0M
Last Round
$222.0M Series EDec 2020
Rounds
6

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Graphcore is a semiconductor company developing the Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU), a new processor architecture for AI and machine learning workloads. It offers a complete AI compute stack including silicon, hardware, and software. Acquired by SoftBank, Graphcore is expanding globally with focus on next-generation AI systems.

Summary

Graphcore is a Semiconductors company based in Bristol, United Kingdom, founded in 2016. It has raised $652.0M in total across 6 rounds, most recently a $222.0M Series E round in Dec 2020. Investors include Baillie Gifford, Atomico and Schroders.

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Funding History

Series ESeries EDec 2020
$222.0M

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