By Jakob Steinschaden
Publication Date: 2026-10-20 07:48:00
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Jensen Huang is touring Europe with his checkbook, and after Paris, he has now stopped in Berlin: The Nvidia chief has just announced planned investments in four German tech companies, namely the robot maker Agile Robots, the hospital software start-up Avelios Medical, the audio A.I. start-up Mirelo and the satellite builder Reflex Aerospace. Nvidia announced the deals in a blog post following an onstage conversation with Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a former power station in Berlin.
The Four New Investments
Nvidia is not disclosing how much money is involved or how large the stakes are. The four companies cover very different fields:
- Agile Robots: The Munich-based robotics company builds A.I.-powered robots, from robotic arms to the Agile ONE humanoid, for manufacturing, logistics and health care. It was founded in 2018 by the former DLR researchers Zhaopeng Chen and Peter Meusel. Agile Robots has already raised more than $270 million (about €241 million) from investors such as SoftBank Vision Fund and Xiaomi and has been working with Google DeepMind since the spring.
- Avelios Medical: The Munich-based health tech start-up is developing an A.I.-native hospital information system that brings clinical and administrative workflows together and is meant to free up doctors and nurses. Its customers include Sana Kliniken, LMU Hospital Munich and Hannover Medical School. In early 2025, Avelios raised a €30 million…
