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Wayve
End-to-end driving with generative world models.
- HQ
- London
- Founded
- 2017
- Web
- wayve.ai
- Camps
- World models
What it does
Wayve trains end-to-end driving policies and generative driving world models (its GAIA line) rather than hand-coded stacks. Its $1.2B Series D in February 2026 valued it at $8.6B, with Microsoft, Nvidia and Uber participating; Nissan will ship its software from 2027.
Camp membership over time
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dates not recordedWorld modelsSources CNBC 2026-02-24
Capital
| Amount | Kind | Valuation | Date | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200M | Series B | Jan 2022 | Eclipse, D1 Capital, Baillie Gifford, Microsoft, Virgin, Balderton | Wayve | |
| $1.05B | Series C | May 2024 | SoftBank | Wayve | |
| $1.20B | Series D | $8.60B post-money | Feb 2026 | Eclipse, Balderton, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Microsoft, Nvidia, Uber | CNBC, Wayve |