Wayve Raises $1.2B Series C+ Led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 & Eclipse & Balderton Capital

Wayve raised $1.2B in a late-stage round announced on February 25, 2026. Wayve uses end-to-end deep learning to develop artificial intelligence capable of complex driving.

Round size
$1.2B
Stage
Series C+
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Announced
Feb 25, 2026

The company

Wayve uses end-to-end deep learning to develop artificial intelligence capable of complex driving.

The funding

Wayve, based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, announced $1.2B in late-stage financing on February 25, 2026.

Participants include Schroders Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Icehouse Ventures, Uber, Eclipse, NVIDIA, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Balderton Capital, Baillie Gifford, Microsoft, British Business Bank.

Where the funding goes

  • Deploy its AI driving software in passenger vehicles and robotaxi services.

Sources

  1. Tech.eu Funding Explorer
  2. Wayve funding announcement
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