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Graphcore

11-19 Wine Street, Bristol, BS1 2PH, United Kingdom

Overview

Graphcore builds AI infrastructure and hardware aimed at supporting advanced AI workloads. The company has entered a strategic investment partnership with SoftBank, which invested $450 million. As part of its growth plan, Graphcore is expanding globally and opening a new AI campus in Bengaluru, India. The partnership with SoftBank is described as intended to advance research toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). The article does not provide revenue, user, or other operating metrics.

Total raised
$1.1B
Funding rounds
7
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
May 2026

Industries

  • AI Infrastructure
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
  • Semiconductor
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    May 2026

    $450M

    SoftBank · Lead

  2. Series E

    Dec 2020

    $222M

    SchrodersBaillie GiffordOntario Teachers' Pension Plan Board · LeadFidelity InternationalMolten Ventures

  3. Series D

    Feb 2020

    $150M

    Amadeus Capital PartnersBaillie GiffordM&G InvestmentsMerian ChrysalisSofinaMayfair Equity PartnersAhren Innovation Capital

  4. Series D

    Dec 2018

    $200M

    Dell Technologies CapitalAtomico · LeadMerian Global InvestorsFoundation CapitalSamsungSequoia CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersSofina · LeadMicrosoftC4 VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalMolten VenturesPitango Venture CapitalBMW

  5. Series C

    Nov 2017

    $50M

    C4 VenturesAtomicoSequoia Capital · LeadAmadeus Capital PartnersRobert Bosch Venture CapitalSamsungDell Technologies CapitalMolten VenturesFoundation CapitalPitango Venture Capital

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