Analysis

January 27, 2025

Wayve’s power players: the leadership team behind the Nvidia-backed autonomous vehicle unicorn

The startup raised Europe’s biggest funding round of 2024

Autonomous vehicle software company Wayve is one of Europe’s buzziest startups right now. 

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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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