US chip leader Nvidia tripled the number of startups it backed in Europe in 2025, through a mix of direct investments and its corporate venture arm, NVentures.
Nvidia triples its dealmaking in Europe
The US chip leader backed 18 startups in 2025
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Hessa Alabbas is a data analyst at Sifted, based in London. You can find her on LinkedIn.

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