Overview
UK AI chip company; IPU (Intelligence Processing Unit) for AI training and inference. Acquired by Softbank in 2023.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries E post-money
Key facts
Technology
Stage
Company type
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Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Graphcore has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Graphcore on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Nigel Toon CEO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Simon Knowles CTO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Graphcore.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Graphcore in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Mentioned on (3)
Registry pages whose text names Graphcore.
Companies (1)
People (2)
Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company Graphcore has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—operating
- graphcore x nvidiawithNVIDIA132technology—operating
Funding rounds (1)
- Series E2020-12-29
$222M · $2.8B post
Investors: Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (lead), Fidelity International, Schroders, Baillie Gifford, Draper Esprit
Timeline
Every recorded move in Graphcore’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: TSMC
2026-08-23Supply: TSMC foundry for Graphcore IPU from TSMC
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-13
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-13
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Graphcore.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Graphcore from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
5 Companies Building Energy-Efficient Infrastructure for Physical AI
5 companies building energy-efficient infrastructure for physical AI
SoftBank Invests $457 Million in UK AI Chipmaker Graphcore to Strengthen AI Infrastructure Push
SoftBank hands Graphcore $450M as the chipmaker, once considered a British Nvidia rival, rebuilds its business
SoftBank has injected $450 million into this British AI chip company
Chip designer Arm’s CEO Rene Haas may soon have ‘additional’ job of leading SoftBank’s…
Masayoshi Son Is Betting It All on American AI
SoftBank is seeking $5 billion loan to invest in OpenAI, plans to use Arm shares as collateral — rapid AI expansion continues, investment could top $30 billion
SoftBank shares soar 11% after it agrees to buy ABB robotics unit for $5.4 billion
C4 Ventures: €100 Million Third Fund Launched
C4 Ventures launches €100M Fund III to back Europe’s next wave of AI and deep tech startups
Softbank takes over AI processor designer Graphcore
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/graphcore.md
- RSS feed: /companies/graphcore/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/6d89601e-73da-4987-ae67-7ee4e1da0f4d
- Revision history: /companies/graphcore/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Graphcore draws attention at the 43rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Nov 4, 2026