Technology
Mistral AI secures €3bn funding as Macron's presidency enters final months
France's AI champion raises new capital at €21bn valuation but faces uncertainty over political patronage after Macron leaves the Élysée next spring.
10 September 2026
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
Person
Chief executive and co-founder, Mistral AI
Coverage 2 articles
Technology
France's AI champion raises new capital at €21bn valuation but faces uncertainty over political patronage after Macron leaves the Élysée next spring.
Technology
Arthur Mensch tells Brussels policymakers that dependence on foreign artificial intelligence leaves European defence vulnerable to political pressure, as the Commission prepares a technological sovereignty package for May.