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France AI company Mistral invests $1.4 billion in data centres in Sweden
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 11, 2026
1 min readLast updated: February 11, 2026
Quick Summary
Mistral AI is investing $1.4 billion in Swedish data centres, partnering with EcoDataCenter to enhance AI infrastructure in Europe by 2027.
Mistral AI Allocates $1.4 Billion for New Data Centres in Sweden
Mistral AI's Strategic Investment in Sweden
PARIS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI said on Wednesday it will invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.43 billion) in new data centres in Sweden.
Details of the Investment
"This investment is a concrete step toward building independent capabilities in Europe, dedicated to AI," Arthur Mensch, CEO and Co-Founder of Mistral AI, said in a statement.
Partnership with EcoDataCenter
Swedish data centre operator EcoDataCenter will design, build and run the new infrastructure, it said in a separate statement.
Future of AI Infrastructure in Europe
The new large-scale computer capacity is scheduled to open in Sweden in 2027 and will support Mistral's next generation AI models, EcoDataCenter said.
It will be Mistral's first infrastructure investment outside France.
The new computer infrastructure is part of an effort by the company to keep its technology and all its cloud servers in Europe, unlike its main competitors such as U.S.-based Open AI.
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(Reporting by Inti Landauro, Editing by Louise Heavens)
Key Takeaways
- •Mistral AI invests $1.4 billion in Sweden.
- •EcoDataCenter to manage new data centres.
- •Investment aims to strengthen AI infrastructure in Europe.
- •New centres to open in 2027.
- •Mistral's first infrastructure project outside France.
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