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

‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech
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June 19, 2026
‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech
The flagship event, taking place this week in Paris, saw a host of announcements to boost teamwork on digital sovereignty
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‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI
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Interview
June 18, 2026
‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI
Suspending access to Anthropic’s models has the potential to change the dominant narrative around AI, to Europe’s benefit, says Domyn CEO
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Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’
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June 17, 2026
Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’
Mensch reacted on social media saying the Paris-based company “got put in the spotlight in the last few days”
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ChapsVision to replace Palantir in major contract with French intelligence agency
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June 16, 2026
ChapsVision to replace Palantir in major contract with French intelligence agency
The controversial Palantir contract has caused concerns that the agency was over-reliant on foreign technology for critical services
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America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?
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June 16, 2026
America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?
Anthropic has suspended access to its two most powerful models following an export control directive from the US government. What's next for Europe?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Mistral in talks to raise at €20bn valuation, reports say
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June 12, 2026
Mistral in talks to raise at €20bn valuation, reports say
The Paris-based company last raised equity funding less than one year ago when it secured a €1.7bn Series C
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SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’
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June 12, 2026
SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’
Some investors believe the IPO could “set the benchmark” for Europe’s defence, aerospace and deeptech startups
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Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
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June 11, 2026
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
The buzzy Barcelona-based startup is building AI-powered robots to automate tasks in industrial environments
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Can France’s Stargate-style buildout succeed?
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June 11, 2026
Can France’s Stargate-style buildout succeed?
France wants to lead Europe’s buildout of AI compute, but observers say the mega-projects announced so far don’t align with the region's needs
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Air Street Capital backs French defence tech Alta Ares in €50m round
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June 9, 2026
Air Street Capital backs French defence tech Alta Ares in €50m round
Alta Ares builds interceptors which it says are currently deployed in several active combat zones
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Exclusive: Internal docs reveal Mistral valued M&A target Emmi at up to €330m
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June 9, 2026
Exclusive: Internal docs reveal Mistral valued M&A target Emmi at up to €330m
An independent audit of the operation shows Mistral acquired the Austrian startup in a cash and share deal worth up to €330m
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What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech
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June 4, 2026
What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech
The new set of proposals unveiled Wednesday by the EU Commission aims to reduce the region’s dependence on foreign providers of critical technologies
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Quantum startup Quobly raises €115m backed by STMicroelectronics
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June 3, 2026
Quantum startup Quobly raises €115m backed by STMicroelectronics
French startup plans to leverage existing manufacturing processes to produce quantum chips
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Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C
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June 3, 2026
Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C
UK company has deployed quantum systems to partner data centres across Europe, the US and Asia
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SoftBank helps drive record €93bn of foreign investments for ‘Choose France’
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June 1, 2026
SoftBank helps drive record €93bn of foreign investments for ‘Choose France’
French president Emmanuel Macron gathered hundreds of CEOs, investors and industrial players in annual ‘Choose France’ summit
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Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round
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June 1, 2026
Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round
Dutch startup wins backing from London-based Transition Ventures and Hitachi VC arm
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Mistral strikes deals with BMW and Airbus in ‘industrial AI’ push
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May 28, 2026
Mistral strikes deals with BMW and Airbus in ‘industrial AI’ push
The French scaleup’s new offering is focused on industrial engineering
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Inside Mistral’s billion-dollar bet on building Europe’s AI cloud
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May 28, 2026
Inside Mistral’s billion-dollar bet on building Europe’s AI cloud
France’s AI darling is steadily building its infrastructure offering — is it the right move?
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Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A
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May 26, 2026
Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A
Longevity and preventative health technologies are becoming increasingly popular across Europe
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What US chipmaker Cerebras’s IPO could mean for startups like Fractile
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May 19, 2026
What US chipmaker Cerebras’s IPO could mean for startups like Fractile
US chipmaker Cerebras went public with a 68% IPO day pop last week — and some believe it could bode well for European counterparts
Anne Sraders and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Mistral strikes second M&A deal in months with Austrian AI startup Emmi
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May 19, 2026
Mistral strikes second M&A deal in months with Austrian AI startup Emmi
The move comes as competitors increasingly ‘verticalise’ their offerings with models specialised for certain sectors
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Sequoia backs AI agents scaleup Dust in $40m Series B
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May 18, 2026
Sequoia backs AI agents scaleup Dust in $40m Series B
The buzzy Paris-based company plans to double down on growth in the US
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Exclusive: The ‘lobby wars’ pitting Europe’s chip startups against semiconductor giants
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May 18, 2026
Exclusive: The ‘lobby wars’ pitting Europe’s chip startups against semiconductor giants
Supported by the European Commission, six chip startups have created a new lobby group to represent their interests
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Exclusive: H Company cofounder steps down as CTO
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May 14, 2026
Exclusive: H Company cofounder steps down as CTO
Laurent Sifre has been appointed ‘head of scientific council’, stepping away from operational functions
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‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech

‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI

Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’

ChapsVision to replace Palantir in major contract with French intelligence agency

America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?

Mistral in talks to raise at €20bn valuation, reports say

SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’

Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round

Can France’s Stargate-style buildout succeed?

Air Street Capital backs French defence tech Alta Ares in €50m round

Exclusive: Internal docs reveal Mistral valued M&A target Emmi at up to €330m

What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech

Quantum startup Quobly raises €115m backed by STMicroelectronics

Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C

SoftBank helps drive record €93bn of foreign investments for ‘Choose France’

Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round

Mistral strikes deals with BMW and Airbus in ‘industrial AI’ push

Inside Mistral’s billion-dollar bet on building Europe’s AI cloud

Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A

What US chipmaker Cerebras’s IPO could mean for startups like Fractile

Mistral strikes second M&A deal in months with Austrian AI startup Emmi

Sequoia backs AI agents scaleup Dust in $40m Series B

Exclusive: The ‘lobby wars’ pitting Europe’s chip startups against semiconductor giants

Exclusive: H Company cofounder steps down as CTO