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Mistral raises €3B as sovereign AI becomes big business

Source: TechCrunch AI · SEP 08, 2026

The French AI lab has raised €3 billion at a €21 billion valuation in a Series D round led by Samsung, Scaleup Europe and PSG Equity.

IN THIS STORY
  • Mistral AI
  • Samsung Electronics
  • Sovereign AI

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