A picture of Hala Fadel speaking at AI Day in Paris. Credit: David Arous

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February 11, 2026

Eurazeo partner Hala Fadel on whether Big Tech is eating AI startups’ lunch

US-based tech giants are upping the competition for AI startups as they make moves into industry-specific sectors

Ask AI founders what keeps them up at night, and increasingly they’ll reply it’s whatever new tool US tech giants like Google, OpenAI and Anthropic might be plotting next.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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