Nvidia plans stakes in four French tech startups

US chipmaker Nvidia has agreed to buy stakes in four French technology startups: Doctolib, Genesis AI, Pigment, and Entalpic, according to reports from Les Echos and Reuters. The investments, announced on October 13, 2026, aim to bolster Nvidia's presence in France and support advancements in artificial intelligence across various sectors.

Doctolib, a European healthcare technology company, previously stated that Nvidia's investment would help it develop AI tools, though specific stake sizes and values were not disclosed. Genesis AI is a global robotics company focused on developing general-purpose robots. Pigment is an enterprise software company that provides a platform for business planning and decision-making. Entalpic, based in Paris, specializes in accelerating the engineering of advanced materials at the atomic scale.

Nvidia has committed nearly $10 billion to the technology ecosystem across Europe, though specific figures for France were not detailed. The company has also previously invested in other French technology firms such as Alice&Bob, Gradium, and Scintil Photonics. The announcement also highlighted Nvidia's infrastructure and deployment activities within France's AI ecosystem, including collaborations on sovereign AI platforms and advanced modeling.