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Cometum
Mistral AI Bond
Invest before the IPO.

Structured secondary-market access to Mistral AI — Europe's leading frontier AI company and the best-funded LLM builder on the continent. Exclusively for professional investors.

German SecurityISIN / WKNMin. €5,000From 15.06.2026

The bonds offered are an entrepreneurial investment with risks. In principle, a total loss of the invested capital cannot be ruled out.

€50m
Bond volume, with extension option
3 + 2 years
Term plus extension option
€1,000
Denomination per bond
IPO / Secondary
Clear exit strategies
Company Overview

Europe's leading frontier AI company

Founded in 2023 by three former DeepMind and Meta researchers, Mistral AI develops open-weight and proprietary large language models — from compact Mistral Small to frontier-grade Mistral Large 2 and Codestral for code — that compete directly with OpenAI's GPT, Anthropic's Claude, and Google's Gemini, while running approximately 5x to 30x cheaper depending on the model.

Mistral's distinctive proposition is digital sovereignty: open-weight models that European banks, hospitals, governments, and defense organizations can run on their own infrastructure — without their data leaving their premises. This positioning aligns Mistral with Europe's projected EUR 1.5+ trillion in technology spending in 2026, much of which is shifting away from U.S. hyperscalers toward local, sovereign alternatives.

Following the September 2025 Series C led by ASML (EUR 1.3 billion strategic check) and a USD 830 million debt financing in March 2026 to fund a USD 4+ billion European data-center buildout (200 MW of compute capacity by 2027), Mistral targets EUR 1 billion ARR for 2026 — with a potential IPO on Euronext widely anticipated for 2026/2027.

Open-Weight Frontier Models5–30× Cost Efficiency vs. U.S. PeersEuropean Data Sovereignty & GDPR
HeadquartersParis, France
Founded / Employees2023 / ~250 employees
IndustryArtificial Intelligence – European Frontier Large Language Models & Open-Weight AI
Core ProductsMistral Large 2, Mistral Medium, Mistral Small, Codestral, Mixtral (Mixture-of-Experts), Le Chat, La Plateforme, Mistral Enterprise, On-Premise Deployments
LeadershipArthur Mensch (CEO; ex-Google DeepMind), Timothée Lacroix (CTO; ex-Meta), Guillaume Lample (Chief Scientist; ex-Meta)
Selected InvestorsASML, Nvidia, Microsoft, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Lightspeed, Bpifrance, Index Ventures, BNP Paribas, Salesforce Ventures, Cisco Investments, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Elad Gil, Xavier Niel, Eric Schmidt
Selected CustomersASML, BNP Paribas, Microsoft, Nvidia, French Government, Schneider Electric, Stellantis, Helsing, IBM, Cisco, Orange, SAP, AXA — ~450,000 developers, ~1,031 high-value enterprise customers
Valuation Development

Approximately 50× in 30 months —
Europe's flagship AI champion

Mistral AI's last primary financing valued the company at EUR 11.7 billion (~USD 13.7 billion) at its September 2025 Series C, led by ASML. With an annualized revenue run-rate of approximately USD 400 million in 2025 and a EUR 1 billion ARR target for 2026, the current valuation implies a forward revenue multiple of approximately 12–14× — significantly below U.S. AI peers (Perplexity ~30× forward, OpenAI ~40×).

$20B$15B$10B$5B$0B$0.26B$2B$6B$13.7B (€11.7B)Seed · Jun 2023Series A · Dec 2023Series B · Jun 2024Series C · Sep 2025

Solid line = primary funding rounds (post-money, USD billions). Source: Cometum analysis based on public data and market research (Tracxn, PitchBook, CNBC, TechCrunch, Mistral disclosures, Trending Topics). All valuation figures are indicative. Actual transaction values may vary and do not necessarily reflect Cometum's entry price.

September 2025 · Series C
EUR 1.7bn (~USD 2.0bn) at EUR 11.7B (~USD 13.7B) post-money
Led by ASML (EUR 1.3 billion strategic check) — the largest single investment ever made by a European semiconductor company into AI
March 2026 · Debt Financing
USD 830m from Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC, MUFG, and others
Funding a USD 4+ billion European data-center buildout, incl. 13,800 Nvidia GB300 chips near Paris; Koyeb acquisition (Feb 2026) adds serverless GPU infrastructure
Outlook 2026/2027
EUR 1 billion ARR target for 2026; 200 MW compute by 2027
Potential IPO on Euronext widely anticipated — would be the largest European tech IPO in years
Ownership Structure

A clear path from your investment
to Mistral AI shares

Step 1
Investors
Step 2
Cometum's SPV
Step 3
External SPVs
Underlying
Mistral AI Shares
1

Investors purchase the Cometum Bond — a German security with €1,000 denomination and €5,000 minimum subscription.

2

Cometum's SPV participates in one or more special purpose vehicles.

3

These special purpose vehicles are directly or indirectly holding the shares of Mistral AI.

Assessment

Opportunities & Risks

Opportunities

  • Hyper-scaling revenue: USD ~120M (2024) → USD ~400M (2025 run-rate) → target EUR 1 billion ARR for 2026.
  • European AI sovereignty tailwind: EUR 1.5+ trillion European technology spending shift away from U.S. hyperscalers — Mistral is the at-scale beneficiary.
  • ASML strategic anchor: EUR 1.3 billion check from Europe's most critical chip-equipment maker; deepest possible industrial validation.
  • Cost-efficiency moat: models 5x–30x cheaper to run than U.S. peers — structural advantage in price-sensitive enterprise segments.
  • Vertical integration: USD 4bn data-center buildout (Paris, Sweden) reduces hyperscaler dependency; Koyeb acquisition adds serverless GPU layer.
  • Tier-1 investor consortium: ASML, Nvidia, Microsoft, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Lightspeed — global validation paired with European strategic backing.
  • IPO trajectory: Euronext listing widely anticipated 2026/2027; would be the largest European tech IPO in years.

Risks

  • Intense competition: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, xAI dominate global AI; Mistral must defend on cost-efficiency and sovereignty, not raw model performance.
  • Capital intensity: USD 4+ billion European data-center buildout requires significant ongoing funding; debt component (USD 830M) adds leverage to the balance sheet.
  • Scale gap: Mistral has raised ~USD 3.9 billion lifetime vs. OpenAI's ~USD 100 billion target round and Anthropic's USD 65+ billion — structural compute disadvantage.
  • Open-weight strategy risk: releasing weights openly limits monetization vs. closed-source peers; competitors (Meta Llama, DeepSeek) can replicate the strategy.
  • Regulatory uncertainty: EU AI Act compliance costs are highest in the EU; ironically, Mistral bears those costs while serving the same market.
  • Concentration risk: ASML holds the largest stake; Mistral's strategic direction is increasingly tied to European industrial policy and the EU Champion narrative.
  • Valuation risk: ~50× valuation increase in 30 months; sensitive to AI-market sentiment and execution on the EUR 1B ARR target.
  • Structural & FX risk: indirect exposure via structured bond; EUR-denominated company but with USD/EUR exposure across customer base; total loss possible.
The Cometum Bond at a Glance

Clear terms. Clear exit strategies
via IPO or the secondary market.

Bond

Subordinated bond providing structured participation in the value development of Mistral AI — issued as a German security.

Cometum Fees
5.5%Entry Fee
5.0%Equity Option Fee
IssuerCometum Direct Invest GmbH & Co. KG
Type of InvestmentBond
Issuance VolumeUp to €50m with possible extension
Term3 years, plus extension option of up to 2 years
CouponVariable, payable at maturity
Bond StatusSubordinated, unsecured
Denomination€1,000
Minimum Subscription€5,000
Offer PeriodFrom 15.06.2026
Management Team

Capital markets expertise,
built for private markets

CEO & Founder

Sascha Miller

Lawyer specialized in banking and capital markets law. Previously Ashurst LLP and CACEIS Bank.

sascha.miller@cometum.com
CIO & Founder

Uwe Passmann

Specialist in Wealth Management & B2B Sales. Previously Scalable Capital and Reimann Investors.

uwe.passmann@cometum.com

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Risk Notice

This product is intended exclusively for professional clients as defined by MiFID II. Buyers of a bond assume a significant risk, which can lead to the complete loss of the invested capital. The information provided here is non-binding promotional material and, in its nature and form, expressly does not constitute financial or any other investment advice. The information mentioned in no way replaces investment advice tailored to the investor's circumstances. The issuer expressly points out the following facts: Only the information provided in the issuer's offering documents (Cometum Direct Invest GmbH & Co. KG), i.e., the terms and conditions of the bond and the risk notice, are decisive for the assessment of the bond. None of the information constitutes an invitation to submit an offer to purchase, nor is it an offer to subscribe to or buy the issuer's bond. Cometum is not a bank, but solely an issuer and product provider for exclusive private markets products. This investment does not involve the direct acquisition of Mistral AI shares by the investor, but rather a structured participation that allows participation in the value development of Mistral AI. The information regarding the current valuation of Mistral AI serves informational purposes only. The valuation at which structured participation in Mistral AI takes place may differ from the current market valuation. It does not indicate an indicative entry price from Cometum. The company operates in a highly competitive market environment characterized by regulatory developments and geopolitical uncertainties. The strategic focus is on technology-oriented clients who require innovative solutions and high adaptability. Cometum participates directly or indirectly through one or more investments in special purpose vehicles, which in turn are directly involved with Mistral AI. The Mistral AI bond is therefore an entrepreneurial investment with risks. In principle, a total loss of the invested capital cannot be ruled out. Additional fees may apply at underlying participation levels (management fees, performance fees, exit fees, fees in connection with an IPO). The exact number of Mistral AI shares outstanding is not necessarily publicly known or fixed at the time of investment. Mistral AI may issue additional shares — for example in connection with its IPO, the financing of an acquisition, further financing rounds, or employee participation programmes. Such issuances dilute existing holders: the total number of shares increases, and the proportion of the company attributable to each existing share decreases accordingly. As a result, the valuation at which the structured participation was entered may, in retrospect, prove higher relative to the effective per-share basis and may change to the investor's disadvantage. In particular, the total valuation of the company may increase while the value attributable to an individual share — and therefore to the investor's participation — does not increase to the same extent, or may even decline. The headline valuation figures stated in this material are therefore not a reliable indicator of the value development of the investor's participation, which depends on the per-share value at the relevant point in time. This presentation is a non-binding offer (invitatio ad offerendum) and is for informational purposes only.