Fractile raises Series C funding for AI inference chips
What happened
The UK government confirmed on November 11 that Sovereign AI and the British Business Bank joined the Series C round for Fractile, a developer of AI inference chips. TechCrunch reported the total at $720 million, while Tech.eu reported approximately £540 million. AI Affairs explains how the two public backers participated alongside venture investors and distinguishes the size of the round from the company valuation.
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Sovereign AI and British Business Bank invest in British firm developing the next generation of AI hardware
UK Government’s Sovereign AI and the British Business Bank back Fractile - a Bristol and London based frontier AI hardware firm developing advanced chips
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