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
- Exclusive: Former H Company CTO seeks $30m for new startup
Exclusive: Former H Company CTO seeks $30m for new startup
- Exclusive: Photon Bridge raises €10m to build laser devices that connect AI chips
Exclusive: Photon Bridge raises €10m to build laser devices that connect AI chips
- As France reels from days of violence, founders brace for more uncertainty
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October 19, 2026
As France reels from days of violence, founders brace for more uncertainty
- ‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions
‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions
- Nvidia announces billion-dollar investments in European techNews
October 13, 2026
Nvidia announces billion-dollar investments in European tech
- What will it take for Europe to win in physical AI?
What will it take for Europe to win in physical AI?
- Report: Mistral and others increasingly at risk of open model ‘abliteration’
Report: Mistral and others increasingly at risk of open model ‘abliteration’
- Owkin alum raises $25m seed to build world model for human cells
Owkin alum raises $25m seed to build world model for human cells
- Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions
Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions
- Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitorsNews
October 6, 2026
Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitors
- Voice AI startup Vocca raises $20m to automate patient phone callsNews
October 6, 2026
Voice AI startup Vocca raises $20m to automate patient phone calls
- H Company cofounder Charles Kantor launches new AI neocloud startupNews
September 30, 2026
H Company cofounder Charles Kantor launches new AI neocloud startup
- Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partnerInterview
September 30, 2026
Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner
- Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilitiesInterview
September 28, 2026
Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilities
- ‘Pushing the frontier is best done outside’: DeepMind alum Simon Kohl on leaving Big Tech
‘Pushing the frontier is best done outside’: DeepMind alum Simon Kohl on leaving Big Tech
- Exclusive: Mistral acquires adtech startup Pimento in €12.7m cash-and-shares deal, filings showExclusive
September 22, 2026
Exclusive: Mistral acquires adtech startup Pimento in €12.7m cash-and-shares deal, filings show
- ‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI
‘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 ANews
September 15, 2026
Samsung and EU Scaleup Fund back efficient AI startup Euclyd in €200m Series A
- Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?Podcast
September 11, 2026
Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
- Carbon accounting startup Greenly acquires competitor Normative in €65m dealNews
September 11, 2026
Carbon accounting startup Greenly acquires competitor Normative in €65m deal
- Exclusive: Bynario raises €2.1m to tackle cybersecurity’s AI slop problem
Exclusive: Bynario raises €2.1m to tackle cybersecurity’s AI slop problem