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UK public investors back AI chip developer Fractile in round worth over £500m

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11 Nov 2026, 7:43 pm IST1 min read

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Two UK public investors have backed AI chip developer Fractile as part of a funding round worth more than £500 million. The British government said on November 11 that the Sovereign AI Venture Fund and the British Business Bank were participating. The figure covers the entire round, and the announcement did not disclose either public investor’s contribution.

Fractile is based in London and Bristol. It is developing hardware intended to run AI faster, at lower cost and with less energy, the government said. The company plans to expand its Bristol presence. The government described the deal as part of its effort to build more of the hardware used by AI systems in Britain.

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Credit: UK Government and British Business Bank (GOV.UK, Crown copyright) · Summarised/translated by KROV · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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