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January 21, 2025

Mistral AI is ‘not for sale’ and plans to IPO, says cofounder Arthur Mensch

Speaking to Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mensch denied that Mistral could be taken over

Paris-based Gen AI startup Mistral is “not for sale” and is instead planning to become a publicly-listed company, according to cofounder Arthur Mensch. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

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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