Alex Kendall, 29, is the co-founder and CEO of autonomous driving startup Wayve.
British startup Wayve on Tuesday said it had raised $1.05 billion in an investment round led by Japan's SoftBank to accelerate the growth of its self-driving car technology.
The Series C funding round included new investor U.S. chipmaker Nvidia and existing investor, software giant Microsoft , which is a major backer of AI firms.
Founded in 2017, Wayve is one of a multitude of startups looking to enable autonomous driving — technology that enables cars to effectively drive without humans at the helm.
Unlike Tesla , which manufactures its own cars, Wayve licenses its self-driving technology to other firms, including retailers and automakers.
Persons:
Alex Kendall, Japan's SoftBank, Wayve
Organizations:
Nvidia, Microsoft, Cambridge, Tesla