Graphcore

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Graphcore is a British semiconductor company that develops AI accelerators, specifically Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) designed for machine learning workloads. The company was founded in 2016 and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. Graphcore's technology is built around processors designed from the ground up for machine intelligence, with the company beginning to ship IPU products to customers starting in 2018. The company operates as an AI infrastructure provider serving innovators and organizations seeking to advance artificial intelligence capabilities.

Updated 19 August 2026

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Management

updated 5 Aug 2026

Nigel Toon CEO & Co-Founder
John Walsh COO Graphcore
Simon Knowles Co-Founder, CTO & EVP, Engineering
Helen Wann Executive Assistant To Nigel Toon, CEO And Co-founder At Graphcore Ltd
Sally Mortimore Doherty CMO
Nick Bishop CFO