Graphcore
acquired by SoftBank Corp. WebsiteFounded 2016 · 821 employees on LinkedIn · 18 known investors
Graphcore builds processor hardware and systems for machine intelligence and AI workloads. Its products target machine learning and AI computing applications.
Founders & leadership
Graphcore was founded in 2016 by Nigel Toon.
Investors · 18
Ahren Innovation CapitalCambridge, Cambridgeshire
Air Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M
Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M
BMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M
Bosch VenturesStuttgart · $27M
C4 VenturesParis · $500K – $10M
DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M
Robert Bosch Venture CapitalStuttgart · $1.6M – $27M
Samsung Catalyst FundSan Jose
SoftBank GroupTokyo
Walden CatalystSan Francisco · $550K
Amadeus Capital PartnersreportedLondon · $50K – $12.7M
AtomicoreportedLondon
Dell Technologies CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $500K – $50M
Draper EspritreportedLondon
Sequoia Capitalreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
Also in the syndicate · 2
BMWMicrosoft
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Graphcore do?
- Graphcore builds processor hardware and systems for machine intelligence and AI workloads. Its products target machine learning and AI computing applications.
- Who founded Graphcore?
- Graphcore was founded by Nigel Toon in 2016.
- Who are Graphcore's investors?
- Graphcore's investors include Ahren Innovation Capital, Air Street Capital, Balderton Capital, BMW i Ventures, Bosch Ventures, C4 Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), Robert Bosch Venture Capital and 8 more.
- Who acquired Graphcore?
- Graphcore was acquired by SoftBank Corp. Website.