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February 5, 2026

Fractile cofounder exited over ties to China

Sources cite concerns over Yuhang Song's earlier attendance of university with ties to Chinese military


The case underscores growing concern over China's involvement in the UK’s technology ecosystem.

The cofounder of UK startup Fractile, which develops next-generation chips aimed at rivalling companies like Nvidia, left the company due to concerns over his links to China, sources familiar with the situation tell Sifted.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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