# Fractile revenue, valuation & funding

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Fractile was valued at about $1bn after its $220M Series B in May 2026, and a round at about $6.5bn was reported in November 2026 but not formally announced. It has disclosed no revenue and shipped no chip. It's private and has stated no plan to go public.

Checked Nov 8, 2026

## At a glance

- Valuation: about $1bn after its May 2026 Series B, as Bloomberg reported. A round at about $6.5bn was reported in November 2026 but not formally announced.
- Revenue: none disclosed as of November 2026. It hasn't shipped a chip yet.
- Status: private. No stock ticker and no stated IPO plan.
- Founded: summer 2022, by Walter Goodwin and Yuhang Song.
- CEO: Walter Goodwin.
- Headquarters: London, with offices in Bristol, San Francisco and Taipei.
- Investors: Accel, Factorial Funds, Founders Fund, Kindred Capital, NATO Innovation Fund and Oxford Science Enterprises, among others.
- Products: AI inference chips that compute in memory. First data-centre deployment is expected in 2027.

## Is Fractile public? Can you buy its stock?

No. Fractile is a private company. Its shares don't trade on any stock exchange, and it has no ticker symbol.

Its executives haven't stated a plan to go public, and no listing filing has been reported. The company also hasn't formally announced its latest round.

Its shares are held by its founders, staff and investors. UK filings show it issued £577M of new Series C shares between September 9 and October 23, 2026, [Pomegra](https://pomegra.io/startups/fractile-577m-series-c-uk-ai-chipmaker-2026-2026-11-02) reported. This page reports facts and gives no investment advice.

## Valuation, round by round

Fractile was valued at about $1bn in May 2026, and reports since August 2026 put its next round at about $6.5bn.

- Nov 2026 · about $6.5B · In talks · Lightspeed and Redpoint · [Complete AI Training](https://completeaitraining.com/news/uk-sovereign-ai-fund-joins-fractiles-65bn-round/)
- May 2026 · about $1B · $220M · Accel, Factorial Funds and Founders Fund · [Silicon UK](https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-enterprise/start-up/fractile-funding-round-629879)
- Jul 2024 · — · $15M · Kindred Capital, NATO Innovation Fund and Oxford Science Enterprises · [Design & Reuse (company press release)](https://www.design-reuse.com/news/202501844-fractile-raises-15m-seed-funding-to-develop-radical-new-ai-chip-and-unlock-exponential-performance-improvements-from-frontier-ai-models/)

The $6.5bn round hasn't been formally announced, and its investors and valuation aren't confirmed. Filings show £577M of Series C shares issued, and no valuation was reported for the 2024 seed round.

## How Fractile makes money

Fractile doesn't make money yet. It had shipped no chip and disclosed no revenue as of early November 2026, [Pomegra](https://pomegra.io/startups/fractile-577m-series-c-uk-ai-chipmaker-2026-2026-11-02) reported.

[Sacra](https://sacra.com/c/fractile/) says its near-term model is hardware and systems sales. That means selling complete accelerator servers or racks.

Sacra says the $220M Series B was needed before any commercial revenue arrives. It describes the cost structure as heavy and front-loaded, as is typical of deep-tech chip companies.

## Products

Fractile is developing AI inference chips that use in-memory compute. The approach runs calculations directly in the chip's memory.

It hasn't shipped a production chip, and its first data-centre deployment is expected in 2027, according to [DatacenterDynamics](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/fractile-raises-220m-to-accelerate-development-of-ai-inference-chips/).

In February 2026 it announced plans to invest £100 million in its UK operations over three years.

## Customers

Its first chips are due in 2027. Reports name Anthropic as an early buyer, and the UK government has committed money to buying novel inference chips.

- **[Anthropic](https://realalpha.app/companies/anthropic/).** In May 2026 The Information reported that Anthropic had discussed buying Fractile's inference chips once they become available in 2027. · [DatacenterDynamics](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/fractile-raises-220m-to-accelerate-development-of-ai-inference-chips/)
- **The Anthropic order.** In August 2026 Fractile reached an initial agreement to sell roughly $250mn of chips to Anthropic. The chips won't be ready for use until 2027. · [TNW](https://thenextweb.com/news/fractile-6-5bn-valuation-anthropic-chip-deal)
- **The UK government.** Sacra says the June 2026 AI Hardware Plan set a £150M advance market commitment for novel inference chips and named Fractile among domestic hardware companies. · [Sacra](https://sacra.com/c/fractile/)

## Leadership

- **Walter Goodwin,** founder and chief executive. He is an Oxford-trained chip engineer and started Fractile in 2022. · [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/13/british-inference-chip-startup-fractile-bags-220m-accelerate-token-consumption/)
- **Yuhang Song,** co-founder and former chief technology officer. He left in May 2024 after concerns about his China ties, Sifted reported in February 2026. · [City AM](https://www.cityam.com/china-ties-force-co-founder-exit-at-uk-ai-startup-fractile/)

## Who owns Fractile?

Its founders, staff and investors. As a private company it doesn't publish who holds what. No stake sizes and no parent company have been disclosed.

- **Kindred Capital, NATO Innovation Fund and Oxford Science Enterprises** co-led the $15m seed round in July 2024. · [Design & Reuse (company press release)](https://www.design-reuse.com/news/202501844-fractile-raises-15m-seed-funding-to-develop-radical-new-ai-chip-and-unlock-exponential-performance-improvements-from-frontier-ai-models/)
- **Accel, Factorial Funds and Founders Fund** co-led the $220M Series B in May 2026. Conviction, Gigascale, O1A, Felicis, Buckley Ventures and 8VC also joined. · [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/13/british-inference-chip-startup-fractile-bags-220m-accelerate-token-consumption/)
- **Lightspeed and Redpoint** are leading the latest round, with Thrive Capital also investing, The Telegraph reported in November 2026. The round hasn't been formally announced. · [Complete AI Training](https://completeaitraining.com/news/uk-sovereign-ai-fund-joins-fractiles-65bn-round/)
- **The UK Sovereign AI Fund** joined the latest round at a slightly lower valuation than $6.5bn. Its stake size hasn't been disclosed. · [Complete AI Training](https://completeaitraining.com/news/uk-sovereign-ai-fund-joins-fractiles-65bn-round/)
- **Angel investors** include Stan Boland and former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who said in January 2025 that he had invested. · [DatacenterDynamics](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/fractile-raises-220m-to-accelerate-development-of-ai-inference-chips/)

## Competitors

Fractile competes with other makers of chips for running AI models. SiliconANGLE and Sacra name these rivals.

- **[Nvidia](https://realalpha.app/companies/#nvidia),** the largest maker of AI chips. · [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/13/british-inference-chip-startup-fractile-bags-220m-accelerate-token-consumption/)
- **[Cerebras](https://realalpha.app/companies/cerebras/),** whose WSE-3 chips also target AI production workloads. · [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/13/british-inference-chip-startup-fractile-bags-220m-accelerate-token-consumption/)
- **SambaNova, Untether AI and Graphcore,** other inference chip makers named by SiliconANGLE. · [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/13/british-inference-chip-startup-fractile-bags-220m-accelerate-token-consumption/)
- **[AWS](https://realalpha.app/companies/#aws) and Google Cloud,** with inference chips of their own. · [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/13/british-inference-chip-startup-fractile-bags-220m-accelerate-token-consumption/)
- **[d-Matrix](https://realalpha.app/companies/d-matrix/),** which Sacra calls Fractile's closest architectural peer. · [Sacra](https://sacra.com/c/fractile/)

## Timeline and latest news

- Nov 1, 2026 · The Telegraph reported a round of about $700m at about $6.5bn, led by Lightspeed and Redpoint. · [Complete AI Training](https://completeaitraining.com/news/uk-sovereign-ai-fund-joins-fractiles-65bn-round/)
- Oct 28, 2026 · UK filings showed £577M of Series C shares issued between September 9 and October 23. · [Pomegra](https://pomegra.io/startups/fractile-577m-series-c-uk-ai-chipmaker-2026-2026-11-02)
- Aug 19, 2026 · Bloomberg reported talks to raise about $600M at a $6.5bn pre-money valuation. · [TNW](https://thenextweb.com/news/fractile-6-5bn-valuation-anthropic-chip-deal)
- Aug 19, 2026 · Reached an initial agreement to sell roughly $250mn of chips to Anthropic. · [TNW](https://thenextweb.com/news/fractile-6-5bn-valuation-anthropic-chip-deal)
- Jun 2026 · The UK's AI Hardware Plan named Fractile among domestic AI hardware companies, Sacra says. · [Sacra](https://sacra.com/c/fractile/)
- May 14, 2026 · Bloomberg reported the Series B valued Fractile at around $1bn after the money. · [Silicon UK](https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-enterprise/start-up/fractile-funding-round-629879)
- May 13, 2026 · Closed a $220M Series B co-led by Accel, Factorial Funds and Founders Fund. · [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/13/british-inference-chip-startup-fractile-bags-220m-accelerate-token-consumption/)
- May 2026 · The Information reported Anthropic had discussed buying its chips. · [DatacenterDynamics](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/fractile-raises-220m-to-accelerate-development-of-ai-inference-chips/)
- Feb 2026 · Announced plans to invest £100 million in its UK operations over three years. · [DatacenterDynamics](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/fractile-raises-220m-to-accelerate-development-of-ai-inference-chips/)
- Jan 2025 · Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said he had invested in Fractile. · [DatacenterDynamics](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/fractile-raises-220m-to-accelerate-development-of-ai-inference-chips/)
- Jul 26, 2024 · Came out of stealth with a $15m seed round. · [Design & Reuse (company press release)](https://www.design-reuse.com/news/202501844-fractile-raises-15m-seed-funding-to-develop-radical-new-ai-chip-and-unlock-exponential-performance-improvements-from-frontier-ai-models/)
- May 2024 · Co-founder and CTO Yuhang Song left the company. · [City AM](https://www.cityam.com/china-ties-force-co-founder-exit-at-uk-ai-startup-fractile/)

## Questions people ask

### Is Fractile a public company? Can I buy Fractile stock?

No. Fractile is private and has no ticker, so its shares aren't sold on any exchange.

### When will Fractile IPO?

It hasn't announced any plan to go public, and no filing has been reported.

### Who owns Fractile?

Its founders, staff and investors, including Accel, Factorial Funds, Founders Fund, Kindred Capital, NATO Innovation Fund and Oxford Science Enterprises. Stakes haven't been disclosed.

### Who is the CEO of Fractile?

Walter Goodwin, who founded it in 2022 while a PhD student at the University of Oxford's Robotics Institute.

### Who founded Fractile?

Walter Goodwin and Yuhang Song, in the summer of 2022. Song left in May 2024.

### How much is Fractile worth?

About $1bn after its May 2026 Series B, as [Silicon UK](https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-enterprise/start-up/fractile-funding-round-629879) reported. A round at about $6.5bn was reported in November 2026 but hasn't been formally announced.

### How much revenue does Fractile make?

None disclosed. It had shipped no chip as of early November 2026, per [Pomegra](https://pomegra.io/startups/fractile-577m-series-c-uk-ai-chipmaker-2026-2026-11-02).

### How does Fractile make money?

It plans to sell complete accelerator servers or racks, [Sacra](https://sacra.com/c/fractile/) says. Its first chips are due in 2027.

### Where is Fractile headquartered?

London, with offices in Bristol, San Francisco and Taipei.

### Who are Fractile's competitors?

Nvidia, Cerebras, SambaNova, Untether AI, Graphcore and the inference chips of AWS and Google Cloud. Sacra calls d-Matrix its closest peer.

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