Nvidia Expands European Push With New Investments in UK and French Startups

The UK announcement came hours after Nvidia revealed investments in four French startups: healthtech firm Doctolib, AI startup Entalpic, robotics startup Genesis AI and enterprise software company Pigment. Tech.eu also reported a $250m compute donation directed toward UK AI safety and research.

Speaking outside the London event, Huang was asked about relations between the West and China in the AI race amid safety concerns. According to Tech.eu, he said the West should continue dialogue with Chinese AI firms. In a video recorded by a Bloomberg reporter, Huang said: "I have dialogue with many researchers in China, and we ought to continue to exchange dialogue."

The activity builds on an investment trail documented through 2026. EU-Startups reported that Nvidia has taken part in funding rounds for French AI developers Mistral AI (3 billion euros) and AMI (890 million euros), along with British firms Nscale (1.7 billion euros), Wayve (1 billion euros), Ineffable Intelligence (937 million euros) and Orbital Industries (43 million euros). In Spain, Valencia-based iPronics raised 107.6 million euros with Nvidia backing, while its venture arm, NVentures, joined a 42 million euro extension for Sweden's Legora. EU-Startups said these eight announcements represent roughly 7.72 billion euros in company financing, though Nvidia's individual contributions were not disclosed.

The moves come ahead of Nvidia GTC Berlin, scheduled for 20 to 22 October 2026, where Huang is set to deliver a keynote.