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July 12, 2024

Graphcore acquired by SoftBank after months of speculation

Sources tell Sifted that the sale price of the company is less than the nearly $700m invested in the company

Graphcore has been acquired by SoftBank, following months of speculation about the future of the UK-based semiconductor startup.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

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

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