About Graphcore
Graphcore is a British semiconductor company that designs and develops Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) — a new class of AI accelerator processor — along with supporting software (Poplar) for machine learning and AI workloads. Its products serve AI researchers and enterprises needing high-performance compute for tasks such as natural language processing, computer vision, and deep learning. Acquired by SoftBank Group in July 2024, Graphcore now operates as part of the SoftBank AI ecosystem.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$767M
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Founders
Simon Knowles
Co-founder, CTO and EVP Engineering of Graphcore and original architect of the 'Colossus' IPU. Previously co-founded Element14 (acquired by Broadcom in 2000) and Icera (acquired by Nvidia in 2011).
Nigel Toon
CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder of Graphcore. Previously CEO at two VC-backed processor companies and co-founder at Icera (sold to NVIDIA for $435M in 2011). Member of the UK Prime Minister's Business Council and senior non-executive director on the UKRI board.
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