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French AI startup Mistral valued at over 21 billion euros after latest funding

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French AI company Mistral announced Tuesday that it had raised three billion euros ($3.5 billion) in what it described as the largest-ever European tech fundraising, valuing the startup at over 21 billion euros. While still an upstart compared to the AI giants OpenAI or Anthropic, Mistral says it i…

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  1. 2026-09-08 07:03 · France 24 — Artificial Intelligence
    French AI startup Mistral valued at over 21 billion euros after latest funding

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