Mistral's CEO, Arthur Mensch, told BI that DeepSeek is a "great moment for open-source models." Mistral, a Paris-based startup that uses open-source, is seen as Europe's answer to OpenAI.

S ince meeting Arthur Mensch, I’ve admired his ability to combine bold vision with execution.Arthur’s work as CEO of Mistral AI, one of a number of startups I have backed in the AI space, has ...

Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch downplays fears of AI-driven job losses, contradicting Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's prediction of widespread entry-level ...

The company was last valued at $6 billion in June 2024 after closing on a $640 million funding round led by General Catalyst, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, Bpifrance, BNP ...

French AI startup Mistral, dubbed Europe's OpenAI, plans an IPO, not a sale, as it expands globally with over €1 billion raised since 2023.

Arthur Mensch, tall and lean with a flop of unkempt hair, arrived for a speech last month at a sprawling tech hub in Paris wearing jeans and carrying a bicycle helmet.

Arthur Mensch told Business Insider that DeepSeek was the "Mistral of China," with its new R1 models a "great moment for open source." ...