Jensen Huang meets Macron in Paris as Nvidia backs four French AI startups

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang closed out his Paris visit on October 13, 2026, with a meeting at the Élysée Palace alongside French President Emmanuel Macron. The agenda covered Nvidia’s investments in France’s AI industry, open source, and AI safety. Four French bets and a bigger European tab The Paris stop came with money attached. During the visit, Nvidia disclosed minority investments in four French AI startups: Doctolib, Genesis AI, Pigment, and Entalpic. The four deals were only part of the picture. Huang announced plans for an additional $2 billion in European AI investments, with that commitment expected within the following week. That figure builds on Nvidia’s earlier $8 billion investment in Europe. Stack the two together and the company’s European commitment comes to nearly $10 billion. Wall Street was paying attention. Nvidia’s market capitalization was reported between $5.44 trillion and $5.48 trillion immediately after the Paris visit. More than a photo op Paris was one leg of a broader European swing. Huang’s tour also included London and Berlin, putting Nvidia in front of three of the continent’s largest economies in quick succession. The topics on the table in Paris are w...