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Where is Mistral AI from?

Mistral AI comes from France. It was founded in Paris, France in 2023.[2],[3] It is owned by Mistral AI, headquartered in France.[3],[5]

Origin

France

Founded 2023 in Paris

Owner today

France

Mistral AI

Key facts

Country of origin
France[3],[2]
Founded
2023, Paris[2],[3]
Founders
Arthur Mensch, Guillaume Lample, and Timothée Lacroix
Current owner
Mistral AI[3],[5]
Owner headquarters
Paris, France
Ownership
Owned
Type
AI product — ai models and the le chat assistant
Category
AI

Good to know

  • Founded in April 2023. Arthur Mensch is CEO, Guillaume Lample Chief Science Officer and Timothée Lacroix CTO.
  • Mistral AI is an independent, privately held French company backed by venture and strategic investors. ASML led its €1.7 billion Series C in September 2025; Samsung Electronics led its €3 billion Series D in September 2026, at a valuation of more than €21 billion. Shareholdings are not published.
Origin is not where products are made. Mistral AI’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.

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Sources

  1. [1]Mistral AI — Wikipedia — Wikipedia
  2. [2]About Mistral — Mistral AI, "In April 2023, Mistral was born"; co-founders Arthur Mensch, Guillaume Lample, Timothée Lacroix (checked 2026-10-18)
  3. [3]Privacy Policy — Mistral AI, French company incorporated in Paris (no. 952 418 325), 15 rue des Halles, 75001 Paris; effective 3 September 2026 (checked 2026-10-18)
  4. [4]Mistral AI raises 1.7B€ to accelerate technological progress with AI — Mistral AI, 9 September 2025: Series C led by ASML, €11.7 billion post-money (checked 2026-10-18)
  5. [5]Mistral raises €3B to make sovereign, open-weight AI the technology frontier — Mistral AI, Series D led by Samsung Electronics, co-led by Scaleup Europe Fund (EQT) and PSG Equity; post-money valuation over €21 billion (checked 2026-10-18)
  6. [6]Mistral bags $24 billion valuation as Samsung leads funding for Europe's AI champion — CNBC, 8 September 2026 (checked 2026-10-18)
Reviewed by Ali on 2026-10-18Report a correction