Wayve Secures $2 Billion Funding Round Led By Microsoft And SoftBank Valuing Company At $8 Billion

UK-based autonomous vehicle startup Wayve, founded in 2017 by Alex Kendall, is nearing a $2 billion funding round led by Microsoft and SoftBank, potentially valuing the company at around $8 billion. Wayve’s “Embodied AI” technology teaches cars to learn and adapt like humans, rather than relying on pre-mapped environments or expensive sensors — a contrast to rivals like Waymo and Cruise. The investment would fuel Wayve’s global expansion, deepen partnerships with automakers like Nissan, and extend its reach beyond passenger vehicles into freight and logistics.

FOUNDER: Alex Kendall

INVESTORS: Microsoft & SoftBank

AMOUNT: $2,000,000,000 VALUATION: $8,000,000,000

HQ: #UnitedKingdom

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