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Mistral AI Raises $3B in Funding, Valued Over $21B

Mistral AI SAS, a French generative‑AI startup, closed a $3 billion funding round on 8 September 2026, bringing its post‑money valuation above $21 billion. The round was co‑led by Samsung Electronics and Scaleup Europe Fund, with participation from a broad coalition of investors including PSG Equity, Advent International, BlackRock, NVIDIA, Andreessen Horowitz, Salesforce Ventures and several…

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  • Mistral AI raises $3B, valuing it over $21B
  • Investors include Samsung, NVIDIA, Andreessen Horowitz, BlackRock
  • Funding will boost model development and commercial expansion

The capital will accelerate Mistral’s development of large language models and expand its commercial reach. The deal underscores the continued appetite for AI‑focused capital in Europe and signals confidence in Mistral’s technology as it competes with larger incumbents.

With the influx of funds, Mistral plans to scale its infrastructure, hire additional talent, and pursue strategic partnerships to bring its models to market faster.

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Mistral AI SAS announced that it has received ?3 billion in funding from a group of investors

bing.com · 8 September 2026

Mistral AI SAS announced that it has raised ?3 billion in a round of funding co-led by new investors Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Scaleup Europe Fund, a fund managed by EQT AB (publ), and existing investor PSG Equity L.L.C. on September 8, 2026. The transaction included participation from new investors Advent International, L.P., funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Inc., The Government Of The Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg, existing investors Andreessen Horowitz LLC, ASML Holding N.V., Belfius Bank SA/NV, BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking, Bpifrance Investissement SAS, Carmignac Gestion SA, DST Global, Eurazeo SE, General Catalyst Group Management, LLC, Headline, Hillspire LLC, Index Ventures SA, Korelya Capital SAS, Lightspeed Management Company, LLC, NVIDIA Corporation, Solar, a fund managed by Localglobe LLP, and Salesforce Ventures, LLC. The company has issued Convertible Preferred Stock in the transaction.

The transaction has been raised at a post money valuation of above ?21 billion.

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