Arthur Mensch

Arthur Mensch
Arthur Mensch in 2023
Born	(1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 (age 32) Sèvres, France
Education	École Polytechnique, Télécom Paris, Paris-Saclay University
Known for	Mistral AI

Arthur Mensch (born 17 July 1992) is a French entrepreneur best known as the CEO and co-founder of Paris-based Mistral AI.

He is considered to be one of the leading figures of the AI boom in Europe.

Early life and education

Born in Sèvres on 17 July 1992, Arthur Mensch is the son of a businessman father and a mother who taught physics.[1][2] He grew up in the Hauts-de-Seine department in France. After studying engineering at the École Polytechnique and Télécom Paris, he obtained a PhD at the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation and the Paris-Saclay University.[3]

Career

Arthur Mensch worked for three years at DeepMind, Google's artificial intelligence laboratory.[4]

He then founded Mistral AI with two school friends, Guillaume Lample and Timothée Lacroix, who were formerly researchers at Meta Platforms.[5]

Named after the Mediterranean wind known for its speed and persistence, Mistral AI specializes in generative artificial intelligence and aims to compete with American achievements, notably with Le Chat, a conversational robot comparable to ChatGPT and China's DeepSeek.[6]

In 2024, he was the only Frenchman to make Time magazine's 100 list of the world's most promising innovators.[7]

References

1. Gernelle, Étienne; Grallet, Guillaume (15 February 2024). "Rencontre avec Arthur Mensch, prodige français de l'IA et cofondateur de Mistral AI" [Meeting with Arthur Mensch, French prodigy of AI and co-founder of Mistral AI]. Le Point (in French). Retrieved 11 February 2025.
2. Schechner, Sam (26 February 2024). "The 9-Month-Old AI Startup Challenging Silicon Valley's Giants". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
3. "POLITICO 28: Class of 2025". Politico Europe. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
4. Stéphane, Bout (2 May 2024). "Creating a European AI unicorn: Interview with Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI". McKinsey & Company.
5. Bradshaw, Tim (13 June 2023). "Four-week-old AI start-up raises record €105mn in European push". Financial Times.
6. Loeve, Florence (6 February 2025). "French startup Mistral rolls out app in escalating AI race". Reuters.
7. https://time.com/7012696/arthur-mensch