South Korean conglomerate Samsung is in talks to invest up to €1bn in French AI darling Mistral, as part of the company’s ongoing fundraising round, according to a new report.
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July 22, 2026
Samsung in talks to back Mistral’s Series D, say reports
Sifted previously reported that Swedish investment firm EQT is also in talks to lead or co-lead the round via the Scaleup Europe Fund
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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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