Total Funding
93
82
Total FundingCorporate Round raised
Growth Score 93 in past quarter
4 pts
Heat Score 82 in past quarter
36 pts
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Recent Milestones
Raised Funding Round
Jan 1, 1970
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Raised Funding Round
Jan 1, 1970
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Graphcore develops a microprocessor designed for AI and machine learning applications.
Acquired by 
SoftBank
- Nigel Toon: Co-founder & CEOPast Role: picoChip, President
Simon Knowles: CTO & FounderPast Role: Icera, Vice President Strategy & DXP® Technology and Founder
SoftBank
About the Company
Graphcore is a startup that develops a microprocessor designed for AI and machine learning applications. It has created a new processor, the Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU) for artificial intelligence. The IPU’s unique architecture means developers can run current machine learning models orders of magnitude faster.
The company was founded in
2016 and is headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom.

