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Graphcore

UK·Exited 2024·Held 4yr

Entry

2020

Hold

4yr

Exit

2024

Who owns Graphcore?

Graphcore was owned by Mayfair Equity Partners through Mayfair Equity Partners II (2019 vintage) from 2020 to 2024, exited via Trade Sale. Across its history, Graphcore has been through 6 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

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Most recent investor

Mayfair Equity Partners

Mayfair Equity Partners II · 2019 · Growth

6 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQUK

SectorTMT

Key takeaways

·Fully exited in 2024.
·Average hold across 6 realized cycles: 7 years.
·6 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.

Ownership history

6 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Exited

Last exited in 2024 to .

Co-invest · 6 holders · 2016 · 2024

C4 Ventures ManagementExited 2024

2016 · 2024(8yr) · C4 Ventures Fund I · 2014 · VC

Trade Sale · to

MOIC

–

Bosch VenturesExited 2024

2016 · 2024(8yr) · Robert Bosch Venture Capital Fund III · 2016 · VC

Trade Sale · to

MOIC

–

Molten VenturesExited 2024

2016 · 2024(8yr) · Molten Ventures Balance Sheet · 2016 · Balance Sheet

Trade Sale · to

MOIC

Balderton CapitalExited 2024

2016 · 2024(8yr) · Balderton Capital V · 2014 · VC

Trade Sale · to

MOIC

–

AtomicoExited 2024

2018 · 2024(6yr) · Atomico IV · 2017 · VC

Trade Sale · to

MOIC

–

Mayfair Equity PartnersExited 2024

2020 · 2024(4yr) · Mayfair Equity Partners II · 2019 · Growth

Trade Sale · to

MOIC

–

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