French AI model developer Mistral AI has raised $830m in debt funding to increase capacity in its first data centre, as the startup accelerates efforts to build out infrastructure in Europe.
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March 30, 2026
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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