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

‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI
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Interview
September 18, 2026
‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI
Shilov launched Paris-based startup White Circle in 2025 to help companies deploying AI to keep the behaviour of the models they use under control
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Samsung and EU Scaleup Fund back efficient AI startup Euclyd in €200m Series A
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September 15, 2026
Samsung and EU Scaleup Fund back efficient AI startup Euclyd in €200m Series A
Former ASML CEO Peter Wennink is also joining the Dutch startup as chairman of the board
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
Podcast
September 11, 2026
Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
Mistral raised €3bn at a €21bn valuation, co-led by Samsung
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Carbon accounting startup Greenly acquires competitor Normative in €65m deal
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September 11, 2026
Carbon accounting startup Greenly acquires competitor Normative in €65m deal
The French scaleup says it plans to reach €50m in annual recurring revenues in the next three years
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Bynario raises €2.1m to tackle cybersecurity’s AI slop problem
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Exclusive
September 10, 2026
Exclusive: Bynario raises €2.1m to tackle cybersecurity’s AI slop problem
The Italian company’s research recently identified more than 50 bugs in the latest version of Apple’s MacBook operating system
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Why did Samsung back Mistral?
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Analysis
September 10, 2026
Why did Samsung back Mistral?
With a trio of co-leads from around the globe, including strategic backing from Samsung, Mistral is doubling down on the sovereignty play
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Loft Orbital strikes billion-dollar deal with UAE's Marlan Space to build AI-powered satellite constellation
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September 9, 2026
Loft Orbital strikes billion-dollar deal with UAE's Marlan Space to build AI-powered satellite constellation
The deal includes a partnership with French AI model maker Mistral, which will provide AI capabilities for the systems
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup
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Exclusive
September 9, 2026
Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup
French AI scaleup Mistral launched its own robotics business unit last year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Mistral confirms €3bn Series D at €21bn valuation
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September 8, 2026
Mistral confirms €3bn Series D at €21bn valuation
The round is one of the largest ever raised by a European tech company
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: H cofounder Laurent Sifre joins Microsoft
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Exclusive
September 4, 2026
Exclusive: H cofounder Laurent Sifre joins Microsoft
Sifre was the last of five cofounders left working at the company
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise
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Exclusive
September 2, 2026
Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise
Several other smaller ticket investors have also joined the round
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Femtech Ipremom raises €15m seed for early detection of pregnancy complications
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Exclusive
September 2, 2026
Exclusive: Femtech Ipremom raises €15m seed for early detection of pregnancy complications
The Spanish startup has developed a blood test that can identify risks of future complications from the first trimester of pregnancy
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
August 26, 2026
12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs
These startups are helping organisations trust the AI models and agents they are putting in production
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
VCs pick out 19 startups making AI more efficient
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Investor survey
August 24, 2026
VCs pick out 19 startups making AI more efficient
The AI boom means compute resources are struggling to keep up with demand. These startups are working to reduce the cost and energy requirements of models
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
AI model maker Domyn raises over $1bn
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Exclusive
August 20, 2026
AI model maker Domyn raises over $1bn
The funding is made up of 10% equity and 90% debt
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?
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Analysis
August 20, 2026
How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?
UK officials have been reviewing the risks of losing access to Anthropic’s Fable and other models
Martin Coulter and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Gravis Robotics hits $1bn valuation with $200m investment from SoftBank
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August 17, 2026
Gravis Robotics hits $1bn valuation with $200m investment from SoftBank
SoftBank was recently reported to be eyeing an acquisition of the Swiss startup
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
ASML, Amadeus and others commit to backing Mistral’s data centre buildout
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August 14, 2026
ASML, Amadeus and others commit to backing Mistral’s data centre buildout
The French scaleup, which launched to build AI models, is increasingly establishing itself as a provider of cloud and compute services in Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside Multiverse Computing, the Spanish startup vying to be Europe's next AI champion
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Profile
August 13, 2026
Inside Multiverse Computing, the Spanish startup vying to be Europe's next AI champion
HQ’d in Donostia in northern Spain, Multiverse Computing has grown into one of Spain’s most high-profile tech companies. How did it get here?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
17 physical AI startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
August 11, 2026
17 physical AI startups to watch, according to VCs
AI models are coming into the physical world — and these startups are building technology to power the shift
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘I’m not here to be acquired’: Meet Nabla’s new CEO Brian Manning
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Interview
August 10, 2026
‘I’m not here to be acquired’: Meet Nabla’s new CEO Brian Manning
Manning took on the role of CEO at the Paris-based healthtech six months after Alexandre Lebrun’s departure
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
7 spots to meet founders and VCs in Paris
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August 6, 2026
7 spots to meet founders and VCs in Paris
The bars, cafes, campuses and communities where the who’s who of French tech gathers regularly
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed
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Exclusive
July 28, 2026
Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed
The Swiss startup says it has developed a new architecture for quantum chips that will enable rapid scaling
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Multiverse Computing targeting €500m round at unicorn valuation
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July 27, 2026
Multiverse Computing targeting €500m round at unicorn valuation
Based in Donostia in Spain, Multiverse “compresses” large AI models to reduce computing requirements
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI

Samsung and EU Scaleup Fund back efficient AI startup Euclyd in €200m Series A

Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?

Carbon accounting startup Greenly acquires competitor Normative in €65m deal

Exclusive: Bynario raises €2.1m to tackle cybersecurity’s AI slop problem

Why did Samsung back Mistral?

Loft Orbital strikes billion-dollar deal with UAE's Marlan Space to build AI-powered satellite constellation

Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup

Mistral confirms €3bn Series D at €21bn valuation

Exclusive: H cofounder Laurent Sifre joins Microsoft

Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise

Exclusive: Femtech Ipremom raises €15m seed for early detection of pregnancy complications

12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs

VCs pick out 19 startups making AI more efficient

AI model maker Domyn raises over $1bn

How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?

Gravis Robotics hits $1bn valuation with $200m investment from SoftBank

ASML, Amadeus and others commit to backing Mistral’s data centre buildout

Inside Multiverse Computing, the Spanish startup vying to be Europe's next AI champion

17 physical AI startups to watch, according to VCs

‘I’m not here to be acquired’: Meet Nabla’s new CEO Brian Manning

7 spots to meet founders and VCs in Paris

Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed

Multiverse Computing targeting €500m round at unicorn valuation