Mistral AI raises €3B in Europe's largest-ever tech round at €21B+ valuation
The Decoder · rss · 2026-09-08
Mistral AI has closed a €3 billion Series D round, the largest tech funding round in European history, pushing its valuation past €21 billion — three years after launch and despite lagging behind US rivals like OpenAI.
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