ASML大手筆投資Mistral 推動歐洲AI崛起




ASML成為Mistral最大投資者 助力歐洲AI發展雄心

荷蘭半導體設備製造商ASML宣布,投資13億歐元(約15億美元)成為法國人工智能初創企業Mistral AI最大股東,持股約11%,此舉為歐洲在人工智能領域的發展注入強心針。Mistral AI在最新一輪融資中共籌得17億歐元(約20億美元),使其估值達到117億歐元,成為歐洲最具價值的AI公司。

ASML的這筆投資不單令其成為Mistral的主要股東,亦將與Mistral合作,將人工智能模型整合進其半導體設備產品線。此外,ASML的財務主管Roger Dassen將加入Mistral的戰略委員會,參與公司決策。

Mistral成立於2023年,由前Google DeepMind及Meta研究人員創立,定位為歐洲對抗美國AI巨頭OpenAI、Meta及Alphabet旗下Google的主要競爭者,是法國推動成為AI領先者策略的核心。然而,Mistral的市值仍遠低於其美國同行。消息人士透露,OpenAI計劃在潛在股票發行中估值約達5000億美元,約為Mistral估值的40倍以上。

ASML近年加強與法國的關係,聘請前法國財政部長Bruno Le Maire擔任執行董事會特別顧問,並由法籍CEO Christophe Fouquet於2024年接任領導。ING分析師Jan Frederik Slijkerman表示,ASML因與工業及政治界關係密切,能選擇合適合作夥伴,並認為與Mistral合作開發AI產品比起內部開發更為高效。

除ASML外,Mistral本輪融資還吸引了DST Global、Andreessen Horowitz、Bpifrance、General Catalyst、Index Ventures、Lightspeed及Nvidia等投資者參與。ASML股票在阿姆斯特丹早盤上漲1%,市值達2680億歐元。

評論與啟示:

ASML此舉不僅是資金投入,更是歐洲科技產業合作模式的典範。作為全球半導體設備的龍頭企業,ASML深知AI技術對晶片製造的革命性影響,選擇攜手本土AI新創,既是技術融合,也是戰略布局。這凸顯出歐洲在面對美國和中國科技巨頭壓力下,必須依靠產業鏈上下游的協同合作來提升國際競爭力。

然而,Mistral與OpenAI等美國巨頭的市值和規模差距巨大,顯示歐洲AI產業仍處於追趕階段。這種「追趕」不應只靠資金堆砌,還需加強基礎研究、人才培育及市場應用生態建設。ASML的參與有助於打通技術與市場的橋樑,但歐洲整體AI戰略還需更長遠的政策支持與跨國合作。

此外,ASML選擇聘用法國前財政部長作為顧問,反映出科技企業與政府間日益緊密的互動。這種政企合作模式或許是推動高科技產業快速發展的關鍵,但同時也需警惕政治因素可能帶來的風險和利益衝突。

總括而言,ASML與Mistral的合作是歐洲AI產業發展的一大步,象徵歐洲試圖打造自主且具有全球影響力的AI生態系統。未來如何平衡技術創新、資本投入與政策支持,將決定歐洲在全球AI競賽中的地位。香港及亞洲市場亦可從此案例中學習,思考如何利用本地優勢,推動科技產業升級與國際合作。

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