Mistral Raises €3 Billion in Samsung-Led Series D, Valuation Surpasses €21 Billion

Mistral raised €3 billion in a Series D funding round led by Samsung Electronics, with co-participation from Scaleup Europe Fund and PSG Equity. This investment values Mistral at over €21 billion, marking the largest equity funding round ever completed by a European tech company.

Sovereign AI Full-Stack Strategy

Mistral offers 'sovereign AI' through a full-stack (open-weight) strategy where it builds models, infrastructure, computing, and products in-house. This means data stays within the organization, models are controllable, computing is private and predictable, and systems are fully auditable. Enterprises and governments prioritize maintaining control over infrastructure and intelligence loops alongside AI performance, positioning Mistral as the only company meeting these requirements.

Global Expansion and Investor Composition

Mistral currently operates in 20 countries, with over 125 global companies, including Airbus, ASML, and HSBC, using Mistral for mission-critical AI transformations. The round saw significant participation from strategic and financial investors across Europe, Asia, and North America, including BlackRock, Luxembourg, a16z, NVIDIA, and Salesforce Ventures. Notably, leaders in advanced manufacturing and engineering such as ASML and Samsung Electronics invested in both Series C and Series D, confirming trust in deploying cutting-edge AI while controlling data in complex real-world environments.