French AI Startup, Founded By Former Google And Meta Researchers, Is Up To Challenge Silicon Valley Dominance: Report
French AI Startup, Founded By Former Google And Meta Researchers, Is Up To Challenge Silicon Valley Dominance: Report
French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI is on the brink of securing a deal to raise capital at a valuation of $6 billion.
法国人工智能初创公司Mistral AI即将达成一项估值为60亿美元的资金筹集协议。
This marks a substantial increase from six months ago and positioning itself to compete with Silicon Valley giants in the artificial intelligence sector.
这标志着与六个月前相比大幅增长，为在人工智能领域与硅谷巨头竞争做好了准备。
The funding round is anticipated to involve existing supporters such as General Catalyst and Lightspeed Venture Partners. It also underscores investor enthusiasm for startups navigating the competitive landscape of AI technology.
预计本轮融资将涉及现有的支持者，例如通用催化剂和Lightspeed Venture Partners。它还凸显了投资者对驾驭人工智能技术竞争格局的初创公司的热情。
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Mistral's endeavor to develop AI tools for various applications, ranging from writing to coding, is emblematic of the growing interest in the sector, reported the Wall Street Journal.
据《华尔街日报》报道，Mistral努力为从写作到编码等各种应用开发人工智能工具，这表明人们对该行业的兴趣与日俱增。
Amidst this enthusiasm, there is also a sense of caution, as some startups specializing in generative AI have encountered difficulties in securing financing to sustain their technological advancements.
在这种热情中，也有一种谨慎的态度，因为一些专门从事生成式人工智能的初创公司在获得资金以维持其技术进步方面遇到了困难。
One of the primary challenges confronting newcomers like Mistral is the formidable financial backing already allocated by tech behemoths and organizations like OpenAI, led by Sam Altman.
像Mistral这样的新来者面临的主要挑战之一是，由山姆·奥特曼领导的科技巨头和OpenAI等组织已经分配了可观的财政支持。
Despite this, Mistral, founded by former Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) researchers in Paris, has demonstrated impressive growth. The valuation reportedly spiked to over $2 billion in just a year.
尽管如此，由前Alphabet Inc（纳斯达克股票代码：GOOGL）谷歌和Meta Platforms Inc（纳斯达克股票代码：META）研究人员在巴黎创立的Mistral还是取得了可观的增长。据报道，估值在短短一年内飙升至20亿美元以上。
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch envisions the company as a disruptive force in the AI arena, aiming to rival industry giants by offering cost-effective AI solutions tailored for businesses, akin to OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Mistral首席执行官亚瑟·门施将公司设想为人工智能领域的颠覆性力量，旨在通过提供为企业量身定制的具有成本效益的人工智能解决方案（类似于OpenAI的ChatGPT）来与行业巨头竞争。
Additionally, Mistral advocates for open-source generative AI tools, fostering an ecosystem of users through the distribution of powerful software.
此外，Mistral 提倡开源生成人工智能工具，通过分发功能强大的软件来培育用户生态系统。
While Mistral hails from France, the participation of prominent American investors underscores the global interest in its approach to AI.
尽管Mistral来自法国，但美国知名投资者的参与凸显了全球对其人工智能方法的兴趣。
As of December, Mistral had raised just over $500 million from investors and has committed to sell partial stakes to companies involved in AI like Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM).
截至12月，Mistral已从投资者那里筹集了略高于5亿美元的资金，并承诺向英伟达公司（纳斯达克股票代码：NVDA）、微软公司（纳斯达克股票代码：MSFT）和Salesforce Inc（纽约证券交易所代码：CRM）等参与人工智能的公司出售部分股份。
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