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Graphcore company logo - AI Hardware & Chips company based in United Kingdom
startup Acquired

Graphcore

Bristol, United Kingdom
Founded 2016
500+ employees
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About

Graphcore designs Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs), processors with a novel architecture built for machine-intelligence workloads. The UK company was acquired by SoftBank Group in July 2024 and continues to operate under the Graphcore name as a wholly owned subsidiary.

Technology Focus

ml infrastructure

Key People 2

  • Nigel Toon
  • Simon Knowles

Quick Stats

Total Raised
$682M
Founded
2016
Status
acquired
Type
startup

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