# Mistral

Exclusive: Mistral acquires adtech startup Pimento in €12.7m cash-and-shares deal, filings show
Exclusive
September 22, 2026
Exclusive: Mistral acquires adtech startup Pimento in €12.7m cash-and-shares deal, filings show
The deal marks the French scaleup’s third acquisition this year as it continues to build out its offering
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
EU Scaleup Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs in $500m round, reports say
News
September 17, 2026
EU Scaleup Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs in $500m round, reports say
Bloc’s flagship investment vehicle mulls first investment outside of the EU
Martin Coulter
Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
Podcast
September 11, 2026
Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
Mistral raised €3bn at a €21bn valuation, co-led by Samsung
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors
Pro
Interview
September 11, 2026
US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors
The New York firm has backed startups like Legora, Harmattan AI and Synthesia
Anne Sraders
Why did Samsung back Mistral?
Pro
Analysis
September 10, 2026
Why did Samsung back Mistral?
With a trio of co-leads from around the globe, including strategic backing from Samsung, Mistral is doubling down on the sovereignty play
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Loft Orbital strikes billion-dollar deal with UAE's Marlan Space to build AI-powered satellite constellation
News
September 9, 2026
Loft Orbital strikes billion-dollar deal with UAE's Marlan Space to build AI-powered satellite constellation
The deal includes a partnership with French AI model maker Mistral, which will provide AI capabilities for the systems
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The dos and don’ts of a team offsite: Candle making, line dancing, no hard booze
Interview
September 9, 2026
The dos and don’ts of a team offsite: Candle making, line dancing, no hard booze
German AI company Voize shares what worked well on its recent away day for 140 employees
Éanna Kelly
Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup
Pro
Exclusive
September 9, 2026
Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup
French AI scaleup Mistral launched its own robotics business unit last year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Mistral confirms €3bn Series D at €21bn valuation
News
September 8, 2026
Mistral confirms €3bn Series D at €21bn valuation
The round is one of the largest ever raised by a European tech company
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise
Pro
Exclusive
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
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
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List
August 21, 2026
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
Europe’s cohort of $10bn+ startups is growing rapidly, with companies reaching the milestone quicker than ever before
Tom Nugent
ASML, Amadeus and others commit to backing Mistral’s data centre buildout
News
August 14, 2026
ASML, Amadeus and others commit to backing Mistral’s data centre buildout
The French scaleup, which launched to build AI models, is increasingly establishing itself as a provider of cloud and compute services in Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Meet the 30+ venture scouts A16z has hunting for deals across Europe
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List
August 7, 2026
Meet the 30+ venture scouts A16z has hunting for deals across Europe
The US VC giant continues to grow its scout presence in Europe
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business
News
August 4, 2026
EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business
The Scaleup Europe Fund, run by EQT, will be making its first investments in the coming weeks
Anne Sraders
Mistral wanted to beat Anthropic. Now it’s becoming Palantir
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Data
July 23, 2026
Mistral wanted to beat Anthropic. Now it’s becoming Palantir
Data exclusively seen by Sifted shows the company has made a rapid internal pivot
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Samsung in talks to back Mistral’s Series D, say reports
News
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
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside Mistral’s monster fundraise and Palantir-like repositioning
Podcast
July 21, 2026
Inside Mistral’s monster fundraise and Palantir-like repositioning
The EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund, managed by EQT, is in talks to lead or co-lead the AI darling's round
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round
Pro
Exclusive
July 16, 2026
Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round
If the deal goes through, it could mark the €5bn superfund's first investment
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
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Fastest-growing startup teams
July 9, 2026
The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
Sifted ranks the top 50 fastest-growing startups by headcount growth across the first six months of 2026
Jonathan Sinclair and Oshin Narang
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
Pro
Sifted data
July 8, 2026
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
Sifted Pro readership data reveals which European startups and scaleups investors, corporates and advisers were monitoring most actively in H1
Jonathan Sinclair
‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI
Pro
Interview
June 18, 2026
‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI
Suspending access to Anthropic’s models has the potential to change the dominant narrative around AI, to Europe’s benefit, says Domyn CEO
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’
News
June 17, 2026
Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’
Mensch reacted on social media saying the Paris-based company “got put in the spotlight in the last few days”
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?
Pro
Explainer
June 16, 2026
America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?
Anthropic has suspended access to its two most powerful models following an export control directive from the US government. What's next for Europe?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
Pro
Interview
June 16, 2026
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
The CEO sat down with Sifted to talk Mistral, physical AI and why M&A is an “exception”
Anne Sraders

# Mistral

Exclusive: Mistral acquires adtech startup Pimento in €12.7m cash-and-shares deal, filings show

EU Scaleup Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs in $500m round, reports say

Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?

US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors

Why did Samsung back Mistral?

Loft Orbital strikes billion-dollar deal with UAE's Marlan Space to build AI-powered satellite constellation

The dos and don’ts of a team offsite: Candle making, line dancing, no hard booze

Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup

Mistral confirms €3bn Series D at €21bn valuation

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

All the decacorns in Europe: listed

ASML, Amadeus and others commit to backing Mistral’s data centre buildout

Meet the 30+ venture scouts A16z has hunting for deals across Europe

EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business

Mistral wanted to beat Anthropic. Now it’s becoming Palantir

Samsung in talks to back Mistral’s Series D, say reports

Inside Mistral’s monster fundraise and Palantir-like repositioning

Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round

The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026

The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1

‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI

Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’

America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?

ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says