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Graphcore

Develops processors for artificial intelligence computing.

Funding7 rounds · ~$708M

Cumulative raised$682M

Oct 31, 2016Dec 29, 2020

Valuation over time$2.77B · Dec 29, 2020

Valuations by round
Announced	Stage	Valuation	Basis
Dec 18, 2018	Series D	$1.70B	Basis not stated
Feb 25, 2020	Series D	$1.95B	Post-money
Dec 29, 2020	Series E+	$2.77B	Post-money

Funding rounds
Announced	Stage	Amount	Valuation	Lead investors	Other investors	Confidence
Dec 29, 2020	Series E+	$222M	$2.77B	Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan	Baillie Gifford	Confirmed
Feb 25, 2020	Series D	$150M	$1.95B	Mayfair Equity Partners	Baillie Gifford	Confirmed
Dec 18, 2018	Series D	$200M	$1.70B?	Atomico, Sfonia	Microsoft	Reported
2018	Undisclosed	~$26.0M	—	—	—	Speculative
Nov 13, 2017	Series C	$50.0M	—	Sequoia Capital	—	Reported
Jul 20, 2017	Series B	$30.0M	—	Atomico	Amadeus Capital Partners, Dell Technologies Capital, Foundation Capital, Pitango, Samsung Catalyst Fund	Reported
Oct 31, 2016	Series A	$30.0M	—	Bosch Ventures, Samsung Catalyst Fund	Amadeus Capital Partners, Foundation Capital, Pitango	Reported

Series E+
Led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
With Baillie Gifford
Valuation $2.77B
Confirmed
$222M
Dec 29, 2020
Series D
Led by Mayfair Equity Partners
With Baillie Gifford
Valuation $1.95B
Confirmed
$150M
Feb 25, 2020
Series D
Led by Atomico, Sfonia
With Microsoft
Valuation $1.70B?
$200M
Dec 18, 2018
Undisclosed
Speculative
~$26.0M
2018
Series C
Led by Sequoia Capital
$50.0M
Nov 13, 2017
Series B
Led by Atomico
With Amadeus Capital Partners, Dell Technologies Capital, Foundation Capital, Pitango, Samsung Catalyst Fund
$30.0M
Jul 20, 2017
Series A
Led by Bosch Ventures, Samsung Catalyst Fund
With Amadeus Capital Partners, Foundation Capital, Pitango
$30.0M
Oct 31, 2016

Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.

1
ResearchGraphcore – Strategic-Technological Analysis for European Autonomy
Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · description
“Graphcore is a British semiconductor innovator that has quietly risen to prominence with its cutting-edge “Intelligence Processing Unit” (IPU) technology.”
2
CompanyGraphcore: Accelerating machine learning in the cloud
Supports Organization · name
“Graphcore Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Nigel Toon, steps down”

3
CompanyGraphcore raises $222 million in Series E Funding Round
Graphcore · Dec 29, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“Graphcore has raised $222m of investment”
4
CompanyGraphcore secures additional $150 million in new capital
Graphcore · Feb 25, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Graphcore has secured an additional $150 million in new capital”
5
NewsMayfair Equity Partners leads $150m investment in Graphcore
UKTN · Feb 25, 2020 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“at a post-money valuation of $1.95 billion”
6
NewsChipmaker Graphcore is now worth $1.7 billion after raising $200 million from Microsoft and BMW
Business Insider · Dec 18, 2018 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“raising $200 million from Microsoft and BMW”
7
NewsUK machine intelligence firm Graphcore raises $50 million from Sequoia Capital
Tech.eu · Nov 13, 2017 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has raised $50 million led by Sequoia Capital”
8
NewsGraphcore Closes $30M Series A Funding
FinSMEs · Supports Funding round · amount
“completed a $30m Series A funding round”
9
NewsGraphcore Raises $30m in Series B Funding
FinSMEs · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised $30m in Series B funding”
10
DatabaseGraphcore - Owler company profile
Owler · Supports Funding round
“Jan 2018”

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