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Graphcore raises $222M for AI microprocessors
, a U.K.-based startup that develops a microprocessor designed specifically for artificial intelligence and machine-learning applications, has raised $222 million in a Series E funding round.
led the financing, which reportedly of $2.77 billion for the Bristol-based company.
The latest round brings total funding to date for Graphcore, which was founded in 2016, to over $780 million.
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