# Wayve

Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
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June 24, 2026
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
$1bn+ rounds support scaling for Europe’s key AI companies
Federico Scolari
Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026
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June 17, 2026
Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026
From Wayve to ElevenLabs, Europe's biggest scaleups are raising bigger rounds as AI reshapes the continent's funding landscape
Federico Scolari
Revolut, Mistral and Wayve back Balderton push to champion European tech
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June 1, 2026
Revolut, Mistral and Wayve back Balderton push to champion European tech
Built in Europe campaign aims to turn success stories into startup recruitment drive
Martin Coulter
Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm
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April 15, 2026
Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm
The fresh funding follows a huge $1.2bn round announced in February from the likes of Nvidia, SoftBank and Microsoft
Tom Nugent
The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever
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April 3, 2026
The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever
UK and German startups take the biggest spoils
Oshin Narang
AI startup Wayve in talks for $2bn fundraise, say reports
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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
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Britain: tech powerhouse or vassal state?
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September 22, 2025
Britain: tech powerhouse or vassal state?
The latest splurge of US tech investment in Britain has its critics
John Thornhill
AI scaleup Wayve to raise $500m from Nvidia
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September 18, 2025
AI scaleup Wayve to raise $500m from Nvidia
The fresh capital will take Wayve’s total funds raised to $1.8bn
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Uber and Wayve to launch autonomous vehicle trials in the UK
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June 10, 2025
Uber and Wayve to launch autonomous vehicle trials in the UK
It's Uber's first major pilot in level four autonomous driving, which doesn't require a safety driver
Miriam Partington and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Wayve ramps up international expansion with Japan testing hub
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April 22, 2025
Wayve ramps up international expansion with Japan testing hub
The announcement comes weeks after Wayve inked its first big commercial deal with Japanese carmaker Nissan
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Wayve plays advantage as tariffs threaten self-driving vehicles market
Analysis
April 17, 2025
Wayve plays advantage as tariffs threaten self-driving vehicles market
Tariffs pose a lower threat to Wayve’s pipeline than most autonomous vehicle startups
Miriam Partington and Martin Coulter
AI self-driving car startup Wayve eyes global expansion with Germany launch
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March 3, 2025
AI self-driving car startup Wayve eyes global expansion with Germany launch
The SoftBank, Nvidia and Microsoft-backed company raised a record $1bn round in 2024
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Wayve’s power players: the leadership team behind the Nvidia-backed autonomous vehicle unicorn
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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
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Wayve raises $1bn from NVIDIA and Microsoft in Europe’s largest AI round
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May 7, 2024
Wayve raises $1bn from NVIDIA and Microsoft in Europe’s largest AI round
The Series C positions the startup as a clear frontrunner in Europe's autonomous vehicles sector
Kai Nicol-Schwarz

# Wayve

Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026

Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026

Revolut, Mistral and Wayve back Balderton push to champion European tech

Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm

The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever

AI startup Wayve in talks for $2bn fundraise, say reports

Britain: tech powerhouse or vassal state?

AI scaleup Wayve to raise $500m from Nvidia

Uber and Wayve to launch autonomous vehicle trials in the UK

Wayve ramps up international expansion with Japan testing hub

Wayve plays advantage as tariffs threaten self-driving vehicles market

AI self-driving car startup Wayve eyes global expansion with Germany launch

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

Wayve raises $1bn from NVIDIA and Microsoft in Europe’s largest AI round