British autonomous driving startup Wayve is in talks with Microsoft and SoftBank to raise up to $2 billion, potentially valuing the company at around $8 billion, according to the Financial Times.
- This follows Nvidia’s $500 million letter of intent signed in September, highlighting continued global investor appetite for AI-driven mobility solutions.
- Wayve operates in the UK and U.S. and is expanding testing and development into Germany and Japan.
- Founded in 2017, Wayve raised over $1 billion last year, led by SoftBank and supported by Nvidia, with Uber also joining as an investor in 2024.
If successful, this round will cement Wayve as a leader in autonomous driving tech, driving innovation across AI, robotics, and mobility ecosystems.