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September 2, 2026

Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise

Several other smaller ticket investors have also joined the round

French AI startup Mistral is set to announce a €3bn Series D round led by Samsung, with participation from Nvidia, ASML and the European Union’s Scaleup Fund, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal. 

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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

Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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