Graphcore Joins SoftBank Group To Build Next Generation Of AI Compute

BRISTOL, England, July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphcore (the "Company") today announced that the company has been acquired by SoftBank Group Corp ("SoftBank"). Under the deal, Graphcore becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank and will continue to operate under the Graphcore name.

"This is a tremendous endorsement of our team and their ability to build truly transformative AI technologies at scale, as well as a great outcome for our company," said Graphcore co-founder and CEO Nigel Toon. "Demand for AI compute is vast and continues to grow. There remains much to do to improve efficiency, resilience, and computational power to unlock the full potential of AI. In SoftBank, we have a partner that can enable the Graphcore team to redefine the landscape for AI technology."

"Society is embracing the opportunities offered by foundation models, generative AI applications and new approaches to scientific discovery", said Vikas J. Parekh, Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers. "Next generation semi-conductors and compute systems are essential in the AGI journey, we're pleased to collaborate with Graphcore in this mission."

Graphcore is recognised as a leading employer in the UK's high tech economy and will continue to invest in the creation of high-skilled jobs spanning a range of disciplines.

The company's headquarters remain in Bristol, with offices in Cambridge, London, Gdansk and Hsinchu.

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SOURCE Graphcore

First published on Fri, Jul 12, 2024

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