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June 12, 2024

Graphcore investor cuts stake valuation by 45%

Molten Ventures’ move comes amid speculation that an acquisition of the UK company could be imminent

Molten Ventures has nearly halved the value of its stake in UK semiconductor startup Graphcore amid mounting speculation that an acquisition of the Bristol-based company could be imminent. 

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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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