# TechCrunch — Mistral raises €3B as sovereign AI becomes big business

- Company: TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
- Announced: 2026-09-08T14:17:48+00:00
- Category: funding-company-news
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- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/mistral-raises-e3b-as-sovereign-ai-becomes-big-business/
- Record: https://forck.live/items/9276-mistral-raises-3b-as-sovereign-ai-becomes-big-business
- Subject: Reporting

Mistral AI raised 3 billion euros (about $3.58 billion) in a Series D round at a post-money valuation of more than 21 billion euros (about $24.39 billion), led by Samsung Electronics with EQT-managed Scaleup Europe Fund and PSG Equity as co-leads. The company will use the funding to scale compute capacity, build infrastructure, accelerate commercial growth, and expand its international footprint.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/mistral-raises-e3b-as-sovereign-ai-becomes-big-business/:

> French AI lab Mistral AI on Tuesday said it has raised €3 billion (about $3.58 billion) at a post-money valuation of more than €21 billion (about $24.39 billion)

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