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Mistral bags $24 billion valuation as Samsung leads funding for Europe's AI champion
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Mistral received funding that valued the company at 24 billion dollars, with Samsung leading the investment round according to reporting on the funding announcement. The French AI company develops open-weight AI models for commercial and research use. Mistral competes with other AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic.
Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/08/mistral-ai-funding-valuation-samsung.html