Mistral raises $3.48B from Samsung, ASML and other existing investors
KateClarkTweets · x · 2026-09-08
Per the Wall Street Journal, French AI startup Mistral has raised $3.48 billion, with existing backers like Samsung and ASML Holding joined by new investors. The round marks one of the largest AI fundraises in Europe, signaling continued capital support for Europe's lead foundation-model player.
Related event: Mistral Raises €3B Series D, Largest Equity Round in European Tech History(26 posts)→
More from Venture
- Unconventional AI acquires inference chip firm NeuReality in 1,000x efficiency bid — NaveenGRao · 2026-10-27
- PitchBook: vertical AI apps yield ~65% gross margins, better ROI than horizontal — MartinGTobias · 2026-10-27
- He gave his AI agent a phone number and email — then hired it as social media manager — heyshrutimishra · 2026-10-27
- Firecrawl launches Alexandria company-data API and announces $75M Series B — devdigest · 2026-10-27
- Anthropic S-1: Over half of $100K+ customers now use both Claude platform and first-party apps — RebeccaBellan · 2026-10-27
- Codex clones Linear's core from a one-page spec in 3 minutes 28 seconds — aakashgupta · 2026-10-27