AI Company Valued at $260 Million. It’s Only Four Weeks Old.

<p>Before you read my article, take a quick look at this&nbsp;<a href="https://mistral.ai/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.</p> <p>Seems like the most&nbsp;<em>&lsquo;mid&rsquo;</em>&nbsp;website ever,&nbsp;<em>right?&nbsp;</em>Literally three lines of text, a cinematic background, and a link to contact the team.</p> <p>A high-school project at most.</p> <p>The reason for this is simple. This is a company with no customers, almost no team besides its founders, and no product.</p> <p>Not. one. single. product.</p> <p>And the reason for all of this is because the company didn&rsquo;t exist one month ago&hellip; as it&rsquo;s just four weeks old.</p> <p><em>And why am I talking about such a pointless topic?</em></p> <p>Because this company has been valued at a staggering $260 million after raising $113 million to try and build a vision that, if achieved, will be one of the greatest successes in the history of open-source AI.</p> <p><em>Why?</em></p> <p>Because it&rsquo;s promising the best open-source generative AI models for a future where, for once, power and profits aren&rsquo;t secured by the same bunch of trillion-dollar companies.</p> <p><em>But is this the most absurd valuation in the history of capitalism, or is a promise really worth $260 million when made by the right people?</em></p> <p>Let&rsquo;s find out.</p> <blockquote> <p>If you want to feel up-to-date with the frenetic world of AI while also feeling inspired to take action or, at the very least, to be well-prepared for the future ahead of us, you will love my free, weekly newsletter on AI.</p> <p><strong>Subscribe below</strong>to change your perspective of AI and, in the meantime, harness the power to change your life below:</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@ignacio.de.gregorio.noblejas/ai-company-valued-at-260-million-its-only-four-weeks-old-80b7508fcadd"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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