Graphcore
Bristol-based AI-accelerator chip designer building Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) for training and inference, acquired by SoftBank in 2024.
Profile
Graphcore is one of the UK’s most ambitious deeptech bets, designing alternative architectures to GPUs for AI workloads. Its acquisition by SoftBank in 2024 anchored the IPU technology in the UK.
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Headquartered in Bristol with offices in London; UK-founded.
Sectordeeptech
Stagegrowth
Funding$700M+ then acquired by SoftBank
Employees500+
Founded2016