Nvidia ramped up its European investment activity last year. The company participated in 14 funding rounds for tech companies across the continent in 2025.
That’s double the seven deals it completed in 2024. It’s a sharp increase from five in 2023 and just one in 2022.
The chip maker invested zero European rounds in 2021 and 2020. The 14 European deals represented part of 86 total startup investments globally during 2025.
French AI lab Mistral received one of the largest checks. Nvidia joined the company’s €1.7 billion Series C in September, which valued Mistral at €11.7 billion.
The round marked Nvidia’s second investment in the AI model developer. It previously backed Mistral’s Series B in 2024.
UK-based data center company Nscale attracted multiple investments. CEO Jensen Huang announced a £500 million commitment in September.
The startup then closed two rounds totaling $1.5 billion. Both featured Nvidia participation in September and October.
Quantum computing firm Quantinuum landed $600 million at a $10 billion valuation. The September round included Nvidia backing.
The funds will support development of the company’s Helios quantum computing system. German startup Lovable raised $330 million in December with Nvidia joining.
Brian Colello from Morningstar sees a clear pattern. “Nvidia’s investments in European AI firms appear to mirror its broader, global strategy of taking its excess cash and reinvesting in the AI ecosystem across a host of startups,” he told CNBC.
The company offers more than just capital. Nvidia provides technical expertise and supply chain assistance to portfolio companies.
Black Forest Labs secured $300 million in December at a $3.25 billion valuation. The German AI lab develops frontier models for visual content.
German workflow automation company N8n raised $180 million in October. The Series C valued the startup at $2.5 billion.
UK materials discovery platform CuspAI announced a $100 million round in September. British voice AI company PolyAI closed an $86 million Series D in December.
British AI startup Synthesia announced a $200 million Series E on Monday. Nvidia participated in the round, continuing its investment pace from 2025.
French semiconductor company Scintil Photonics raised €50 million in September. The firm develops silicon photonic circuits for AI data centers.
UK biotech Charm Therapeutics secured $80 million with Nvidia backing. The chip giant previously invested $20 million in the company in 2023.
PhysicsX raised $20 million in November for its manufacturing simulation platform. Nvidia holds rights to commit an additional $80 million in the next round.
UK fintech Revolut sold shares to Nvidia at a $75 billion valuation in November. The deal made Nvidia an investor in Europe’s highest valued startup.
Cassava Technologies received an undisclosed equity investment in October. The UK-based company provides internet services and data centers in Africa.
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