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Awaira Score
95
Valuation
$5B
Total Raised
$1.3B
Awaira Score
95
Founded
2017
What They Build
Last updated: March 2026Wayve builds embodied AI systems for autonomous driving, developing a data-driven approach that trains neural networks end-to-end from raw sensor inputs to vehicle controls. Founded in Cambridge and headquartered in London, the company focuses on a generalist AI model that can adapt to new environments without hand-coded rules, distinguishing it from traditional autonomous vehicle stacks.\n\nThe c…
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StageSeries C
Employees100-500
Founder
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Amar Shah
Founder & CEO
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Series C · No public funding round data available yet.
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What is Wayve's valuation?▾
Wayve is valued at $5B.
Who invested in Wayve?▾
Investor information for Wayve is not publicly available at this time.
When did Wayve last raise funding?▾
No public funding round data is currently available for Wayve.
How many employees does Wayve have?▾
Wayve has approximately 100-500 employees.
What does Wayve do?▾
Wayve builds embodied AI systems for autonomous driving, developing a data-driven approach that trains neural networks end-to-end from raw sensor inputs to vehicle controls. Founded in Cambridge and headquartered in London, the company focuses on a generalist AI model that can adapt to new environments without hand-coded rules, distinguishing it from traditional autonomous vehicle stacks.\n\nThe company raised a $1 billion Series C round in 2024 led by SoftBank, with participation from Microsoft and NVIDIA, bringing total funding to approximately $1.3 billion. Wayve has deployed test vehicles across London and conducts large-scale data collection partnerships with commercial fleet operators including Asda and Ocado.\n\nWayve competes in a global autonomous vehicle market projected to exceed $500 billion by 2030, positioning itself against Waymo, Cruise, and Mobileye with a fundamentally different AI-first architecture. The company holds a valuation of approximately $5 billion and is considered one of the most significant autonomous vehicle startups outside the United States, with backing from some of the largest technology investors globally.