# Samsung Considering Investment in Mistral Europe's most valuable AI startup could receive a major investment. - **Source:** [The Next Web](https://brifing.si/source/afe24b20-b275-4c19-b9a6-8bb3c8babae7) - **Published:** 2026-07-22 - **Topic:** [Data & AI](https://brifing.si/c/data-ai) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/ec71e8de-f09b-4cce-b898-40d6dd13cfa2 ## Samsung's Investment Plan in Mistral Samsung is considering investing in Mistral, Europe's most funded AI startup. This investment could raise Mistral's valuation to around €20 billion. According to the Financial Times, Samsung's investment amount is still unclear but is rumored to be in the hundreds of millions of euros. ## Mistral's Growth Story Mistral raised €1.7 billion last year at an €11.7 billion valuation. Now, it aims to raise approximately €3 billion more, which would nearly double its valuation. This move is seen as a significant step in the company's growth trajectory. ## Samsung's Strategic Goal For Samsung, this investment is part of a strategy to strengthen its position in the AI market, both in hardware and software. The company's memory business has become a major revenue source with high-bandwidth memory for AI infrastructure. ## Mistral's Objectives Mistral is working on custom silicon designs to reduce its dependence on Nvidia. It also secured €830 million in debt this year to fund data centers in Paris and Sweden. The company collaborates with major enterprises like Airbus and BMW. ## Europe's AI Investment Europe's AI sector continues to surpass valuation barriers faster than product ones. While Mistral's models lag behind OpenAI and Anthropic, Europe's need for a homegrown champion boosts the company's valuation. ## Conclusion and Expectations Samsung's investment is not yet confirmed, but this move could significantly enhance Mistral's investor portfolio. Europe's leadership struggle in the AI field is strengthening with strategic investments. ## Sources covering this story - https://thenextweb.com/news/samsung-mistral-investment-talks-20bn-valuation — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._