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February 17, 2026
Mistral AI buys Koyeb in first acquisition to back its cloud ambitions
Mistral AI has agreed to buy Koyeb, a Paris-based startup that simplifies AI app deployment at scale and manages the infrastructure behind it.
TL;DR
- Mistral AI has acquired Koyeb, a Paris-based startup focused on AI app deployment and infrastructure management.
- The acquisition is Mistral AI's first and aims to strengthen its AI cloud infrastructure offering, Mistral Compute.
- Koyeb's serverless platform and expertise will help Mistral deploy models on-premises, optimize GPUs, and scale AI inference.
- Koyeb's 13 employees and three co-founders will join Mistral's engineering team.
- This move supports Mistral's broader ambition to build a comprehensive AI cloud and compete with U.S. infrastructure providers.
- Koyeb will now focus on enterprise clients, with its Starter tier no longer available for new sign-ups.
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