Autonomous vehicles scaleup Wayve is in talks with SoftBank and Microsoft to raise $2bn, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
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October 13, 2025
AI startup Wayve in talks for $2bn fundraise, say reports
Fresh funding from SoftBank and Microsoft could value the company at $8bn
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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