2025-09-09
$ASML has a history of strategic investments to strengthen tech leadership and secure the value chain. Think Zeiss, Cymer, Berliner Glas. They stay true to that approach with their new €1.3B lead investment in Mistral AI, taking ~11% on a fully diluted basis. More than equity,
Financial Times
Mistral raised a €1.7B Series C at an €11.7B valuation; ASML led the round with €1.3B to become its biggest shareholder, joined by a16z, DST, Nvidia, and others
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