NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced Wednesday evening in London that the company will invest $1.16 billion in five UK startups to deepen its influence in the AI sector. These companies include biotech firms Prima Mente and Boltz, project delivery platform Foresight, algorithmic discovery startup Hiverge, and quantum computing company Riverlane. Huang stated that NVIDIA has previously invested in several French startups. He also made critical remarks about technological development in Germany and the UK, and plans to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the coming days. According to Dealroom data, NVIDIA has participated in 116 investment rounds so far in 2026, significantly more than the 12 rounds in 2022.