Wayve
End-to-end embodied AI for autonomous driving
Automotive
📍 London
Founded 2017
Current Valuation
Private
as of 2024-Q2
PRIVATE
Wayve is a London-based developer of end-to-end deep-learning AI software for self-driving vehicles. Founded by Alex Kendall and Amar Shah, Wayve takes a rule-free, self-learning approach to autonomous driving that contrasts with the HD-mapping methodology of Waymo and Cruise. The company raised $1.05B in Series C funding in May 2024 led by SoftBank with Nvidia and Microsoft participating, making it one of Europe's most-funded AI startups.
Company Profile
Growth
$1B+ Series C 2024; partnerships with global automakers
Last Round
Series C — $1.1B (May 2024) · Lead: SoftBank Group
Founders & Key People
Alex KendallAmar Shah
Investors
SoftBank Group · Nvidia · Microsoft · Eclipse Ventures · Baillie Gifford · D1 Capital Partners · Linse Capital
Products
- AV2.0 self-learning autonomous driving software
- Embodied AI foundation model
- GAIA-1 generative world model
- Lingo natural language AI driver
Competitors
Waymo · Cruise · Tesla FSD · Aurora Innovation · Mobileye · Comma.ai
Autonomous drivingEmbodied AISelf-driving carsFoundation modelsAV2.0SoftBank-backed
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2024-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.