ASML巨資入股Mistral 助歐洲AI崛起




ASML成為Mistral最大投資者 助推歐洲人工智能野心

荷蘭晶片設備製造商ASML斥資13億歐元(約15億美元),成為法國人工智能初創公司Mistral AI的最大投資者,為歐洲的AI發展注入強大動力。Mistral AI在最新一輪融資中共籌得17億歐元(約20億美元),ASML的投資令其持股約11%,成為Mistral的主要股東。

這筆交易是歐洲在AI領域與美國巨頭OpenAI、Meta及Alphabet旗下Google競爭的重要一步。Mistral AI最新融資後估值達117億歐元,成為歐洲估值最高的AI公司。

ASML亦會與Mistral合作,將AI模型整合至其半導體設備產品組合中,並由財務主管Roger Dassen代表ASML加入Mistral的策略委員會。Mistral於2023年由前Google DeepMind及Meta研究員創立,定位為歐洲對抗美國AI巨頭的替代方案,是法國成為AI領先競爭者策略的核心。

儘管如此,Mistral的估值仍遠低於美國同行。據消息人士透露,OpenAI計劃透過潛在上市達到約5000億美元估值,是Mistral的40倍以上。

ASML近年加強與法國的連結,聘請前法國財長Bruno Le Maire擔任執行董事會特別顧問,公司CEO Christophe Fouquet亦是法國人,自2024年起掌舵。ING分析師Jan Frederik Slijkerman指出,ASML與工業及政治界的良好關係,有助其選擇合作夥伴,並認為ASML透過合作開發AI產品較自行研發更為高效。

除ASML外,其他參與本輪融資的投資者包括DST Global、Andreessen Horowitz、Bpifrance、General Catalyst、Index Ventures、Lightspeed及Nvidia。

ASML股價在阿姆斯特丹早盤上漲1%,市值達2680億歐元。

記者評論:歐洲AI發展的新契機與挑戰

ASML成為Mistral最大投資者,代表歐洲在AI領域努力追趕美國的決心。ASML作為半導體設備巨頭,與AI初創企業合作,展現了跨領域融合的重要性,這不僅是資金的注入,更是技術和生態系統的共建。ASML透過董事會席位參與Mistral的決策,將有助於雙方在技術路線和市場應用上形成協同效應。

然而,歐洲AI企業的估值與美國巨頭相比仍有巨大差距,這反映了歐洲在AI生態系統建設、人才吸引及資本市場支持等方面的不足。Mistral雖然是歐洲AI的旗手,但要追趕OpenAI這樣的巨頭,仍需更多時間和資源投入。

值得注意的是,ASML加強與法國的關係,包括聘請前財長作為顧問及由法國CEO領導,顯示其在歐洲政治經濟環境中的戰略佈局。這種結合工業實力與政治資源的模式,或能成為歐洲科技企業發展的典範。

整體而言,這筆投資不僅是資本運作,更是歐洲科技產業鏈整合和提升國際競爭力的重要信號。未來歐洲能否借助像ASML這樣的工業巨頭,打造具有全球影響力的AI生態,將是觀察歐洲科技崛起的關鍵。香港及亞洲投資者亦應關注此類跨國科技合作,因為AI與半導體技術的發展將深刻改變全球產業格局。

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