
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
- Website
- graphcore.ai
- 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
Dec 2020
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Funding: Series A through Series E. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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