The Dutch chipmaking powerhouse — traded on both Euronext Amsterdam and Nasdaq New York — framed the deal as a historic crossover between semiconductors and artificial intelligence.
“ASML is proud to enter a strategic partnership with Mistral AI and to be lead investor in this funding round,” said Christophe Fouquet, ASML’s chief executive. “This collaboration aims to deliver clear benefits for our customers through AI-enabled innovations and opens the door to joint research for future opportunities.”
Backed by U.S. investment giants Capital Group Cos. and BlackRock Inc., ASML said the pact is the first partnership of its kind between a semiconductor equipment maker and a leading AI firm.
Mistral’s AI Edge
Founded to push the limits of autonomous technology, Mistral AI develops agentic AI assistants and autonomous agents designed to help businesses streamline operations and decision-making.
“This investment unites two technology leaders in the same value chain,” said Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI. “We aim to support ASML and its partners in solving today’s and tomorrow’s engineering challenges through AI, while advancing the entire semiconductor and AI ecosystem.”
