TLDR
- Nvidia participated in 14 European startup funding rounds during 2025, doubling from seven in 2024
- French AI company Mistral received €1.7 billion with Nvidia backing in September
- UK fintech Revolut sold shares to Nvidia at $75 billion valuation in November
- The chip creater completed 86 total global startup investments throughout 2025
- Nvidia provides technical expertise and supply chain assistance beyond financial investment
Nvidia increased its European investment activity last year. The company participated in 14 funding rounds across the continent.
The total represents double the seven deals closed in 2024. Investment activity has grown steadily from zero European rounds in 2020.
Nvidia built five European investments in 2023. The company completed just one deal in 2022.
The 14 European rounds comprised part of 86 global startup investments. Nvidia spread capital across AI, quantum computing, and enterprise software sectors.
Largest European Investment Deals
Mistral secured the largegest check at €1.7 billion in September. The French AI lab’s Series C valued the company at €11.7 billion.
Nvidia previously backed Mistral during its Series B in 2024. The follow-on investment demonstrates ongoing support for the AI model developer.
UK data center operator Nscale attracted two rounds totaling $1.5 billion. CEO Jensen Huang announced a £500 million commitment in September.
The company closed both funding rounds within weeks. Nvidia participated in the September and October deals.
Quantum computing firm Quantinuum raised $600 million in September. The round valued the company at $10 billion.
German AI coding platform Lovable announced $330 million in December. The Series B brought the startup’s valuation to $6.6 billion.
Black Forest Labs secured $300 million at a $3.25 billion valuation. The German AI lab develops models for visual content generation.
Investment Strategy Extconcludes Beyond Capital
Morningstar analyst Brian Colello analyzed the approach. Nvidia takes excess cash and reinvests it across the AI ecosystem through multiple startups.
The chip creater offers additional resources to portfolio companies. Technical expertise and supply chain support complement financial backing.
German automation startup N8n raised $180 million in October. The Series C valued the enterprise workflow company at $2.5 billion.
UK materials discovery platform CuspAI closed $100 million in September. British customer service AI firm PolyAI secured $86 million in December.
French semiconductor company Scintil Photonics raised €50 million. The firm develops silicon photonic circuits that address AI data center bottlenecks.
Recent Portfolio Additions
British AI video company Synthesia announced $200 million on Monday. The Series E round included Nvidia as an investor.
UK biotech firm Charm Therapeutics raised $80 million in September. Nvidia first invested $20 million in the company back in 2023.
Manufacturing simulation platform PhysicsX secured $20 million in November. Nvidia nereceivediated rights to commit another $80 million in future rounds.
Europe’s most valuable startup Revolut sold shares in November. The deal gave Nvidia equity at a $75 billion valuation.
Internet infrastructure provider Cassava Technologies received equity investment in October. The UK-based company operates data centers throughout Africa.
Nvidia’s European deal count climbed from one in 2022 to 14 in 2025.
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