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Mistral AI develops language models and AI products. Coverage follows its open-weight releases, Le Chat and developer tools.
Reviewed 19 October 2026. Dates retain the precision of the source; retrospective disclosures are identified in the event. Financing is documented separately from revenue. An expected 2026 sales target is not treated as achieved ARR.
Revenue, funding, product launches and major company events, newest first. Expand the earlier milestones for more history.
The company makes the model available through a preview API; its announcement schedules weight release for later in October, rather than treating weights as already released.
Source: Mistral AISamsung leads, alongside the EQT-managed Scaleup Europe Fund and PSG Equity. Mistral reports operations across 20 countries and 125+ global enterprise customers.
Source: Mistral AIEarlier revenue, financing and company milestones.
The CEO tells the Financial Times the run rate increased from approximately $20M a year earlier. This is an annualized snapshot, not full-year sales.
Source: PYMNTS / Financial TimesASML leads the financing and enters a strategic partnership, expanding the company’s industrial and sovereign-AI ambitions.
Source: Mistral AIThe announced round finances compute, research and commercialization; it follows earlier funding in June and December 2023.
Source: Le MondeThe December round follows €105M raised in June, tracing the company’s financing before its later Series B.
Source: Le Monde retrospectiveThe efficient 7B model establishes Mistral’s open-model approach ahead of its wider commercial platform.
Source: Mistral 7B paperThe company secures its first major capital round shortly after formation, before releasing Mistral 7B.
Source: Le Monde retrospectiveArthur Mensch, Timothée Lacroix and Guillaume Lample form the French AI company.
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