Fractile
UK AI-inference-chip startup (SRAM-based, DRAM-less architecture) backed by Founders Fund and the NATO Innovation Fund.
Fractile, founded in 2022 by Oxford engineer Walter Goodwin, builds AI inference chips using a DRAM-less, SRAM-based architecture aimed at reducing inference latency and cost. The company emerged from stealth in 2024 after a $15M seed round (co-led by Kindred Capital, the NATO Innovation Fund, and Oxford Science Enterprises) and closed a $220M Series B in May 2026 led by Accel, Factorial Funds, and Founders Fund, at a valuation near $1B, for total funding of roughly $235M. The company is pre-revenue and has not yet shipped silicon.
Overview
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 108
- Total funding
- ~$258M
- Stage
- Series B
- Status
- active
- Domains
- AI inference chips, Semiconductor architecture
- Website
- www.fractile.ai
Founders2
- FounderWalter GoodwinCEO and co-founder of Fractile, a UK AI-inference-chip startup he founded out of an Oxford robotics PhD.
- FounderYuhang SongCo-founded Fractile as CTO; departed in May 2024 to pursue other technical and business interests, following internal review of his prior education at Beihang University. Now an associate professor at Nanjing University's School of AI.
Investors6
- FundFounders FundMulti-stage VC known for early bets on SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril.
- FundNATO Innovation Fund€1 billion multi-sovereign venture fund backed by NATO member states, investing in deep tech and dual-use technology across the Alliance.
- FundAccelGlobal VC firm with growing defense and national security investment focus.
- FundKindred CapitalLondon-based early-stage venture firm investing in European pre-seed and seed founders, known for its 'equitable venture' model that shares fund carry with portfolio founders.
- FundOxford Science EnterprisesOxford, UK-based investment company and venture builder that commercializes University of Oxford research, holding preferred-investor status on the university's spinouts.
- FundFactorial FundsUS venture firm making concentrated investments in AI and machine-learning companies; lead investor, alongside Accel and Founders Fund, in Fractile's 2026 Series B.
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| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| preferred | ~33.3% | |
| preferred | ~33.3% | |
AccelNew | preferred | ~33.3% |
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Frequently asked
- What does Fractile do?
- Fractile, founded in 2022 by Oxford engineer Walter Goodwin, builds AI inference chips using a DRAM-less, SRAM-based architecture aimed at reducing inference latency and cost. The company emerged from stealth in 2024 after a $15M seed round (co-led by Kindred Capital, the NATO Innovation Fund, and Oxford Science Enterprises) and closed a $220M Series B in May 2026 led by Accel, Factorial Funds, and Founders Fund, at a valuation near $1B, for total funding of roughly $235M. The company is pre-revenue and has not yet shipped silicon.
- Where is Fractile headquartered?
- Fractile is headquartered in United Kingdom and was founded in 2022.
- How much funding has Fractile raised?
- Fractile has raised ~$258M in disclosed funding.
- What does Fractile specialize in?
- Fractile works across AI inference chips, Semiconductor architecture.
Sources & citations5
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UK AI chip startup Fractile raised $220M Series B led by Accel, Factorial Funds, and Founders Fund to tackle the inference bottleneck
Tech.eu: UK AI chip startup Fractile raises $220M to tackle the growing inference bottleneckVerified2026-05-13 - 2
UK AI chip startup Fractile raised $220M Series B led by Accel, Factorial Funds, and Founders Fund to tackle the inference bottleneck
Tech.eu: UK AI chip startup Fractile raises $220M to tackle the growing inference bottleneckVerified2026-05-13 - 3
Fractile secured a further $22.5M from Nato Innovation Fund, Kindred, and Oxford Science Enterprises in January 2026, per company filings, separate from its 2024 $15M seed and 2026 $220M Series B
Sifted: AI chip startup Fractile secures $22.5m from Nato Innovation Fund, Kindred, Oxford Science EnterprisesReported2026-01-15 - 4
Fractile, founded by Oxford engineer Walter Goodwin, emerged from stealth after a $15M seed round co-led by Kindred Capital, the NATO Innovation Fund, and Oxford Science Enterprises
Fractile: Startup with 'radical' concept for AI chips emerges from stealthVerified2024-07-01 - 5
Fractile, founded by Oxford engineer Walter Goodwin, emerged from stealth after a $15M seed round co-led by Kindred Capital, the NATO Innovation Fund, and Oxford Science Enterprises
Fractile: Startup with 'radical' concept for AI chips emerges from stealthVerified2024-07-01