Mistral raises €3B Series D at €21B+ valuation, largest equity round by a European tech company
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-09-13
Mistral AI has raised €3 billion ($3.58B) in a Series D led by Samsung Electronics, with EQT's Scaleup Europe Fund and PSG Equity as co-leads, at a post-money valuation above €21 billion ($24.39B) — billed as the largest equity round ever by a European tech company. Funds go toward compute, infrastructure, commercial growth, and international expansion, as sovereign AI becomes big business in Europe.
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