Nvidia chief Jensen Huang used a London event to back five UK startups with new investment, while delivering a sharp warning that Britain and Europe are falling behind in AI.
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01Summary
- 01Jensen Huang said Nvidia is taking stakes in five U.K. startups, including Prima Mente, Boltz, Foresight, Hiverge and Riverlane.
- 02He told the London audience that Nvidia is putting $1.16 billion into U.K. companies, alongside other unnamed recipients.
- 03Huang said Nscale, the U.K. neocloud, could become the most valuable British company in a decade.
- 04Nvidia has participated in 116 investment rounds in 2026 so far, up from 12 in 2022, according to Dealroom.
- 05Huang criticised Germany and the U.K., saying both are lagging in technology and that Britain creates too many reasons for entrepreneurs to fail.
02Why it matters
The comments and investments underline how much influence Nvidia now has over the AI sector in Europe. They also signal where capital is flowing as countries try to build their own AI industries.
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