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Snapshot 2026-10-23- Startup SignalsTop 25%↓20
- Transport & LogisticsTop 25%↓3
- Autonomous DrivingTop 50%↓3
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Wayve, founded in 2017 in London, UK, develops an end-to-end Embodied AI / AI Driver software platform for autonomous driving that scales across vehicle types and regions, spanning L2+ to L3/L4 capabilities with an emphasis on data-driven generalization.
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Funding history
- 2026-04Series D+$60M
Investors · Qualcomm Ventures, Arm Holdings, AMD VenturesSource · wayve.ai ↗
- 2026-02Series D+$1.2B
Investors · Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz, NVIDIA, Uber, Nissan, StellantisSource · wayve.ai ↗
- 2024-05Series C$1.1B
Investors · Microsoft, Qualcomm Ventures, AMD Ventures, SoftBank, NVIDIASource · wayve.ai ↗
- 2022-01Series B$200M
- 2019-11-18Series A$20M
Investors · Balderton CapitalSource · balderton.com ↗
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