Marc Oman, formerly leading Google's European energy and infrastructure principles, has joined Mistral Compute as the AI firm prepares to deploy 1GW of capacity.

Marc Oman, head of energy sourcing strategy for Google’s data centers and colocation facilities across Europe, has departed for France’s Mistral. Oman spent nearly 12 years at Google before joining Mistral Compute, a newly formed subdivision of the AI lab that provides private high-performance computing (HPC) resources for training and running artificial intelligence models.

“As a French-American who’s lived, studied, and worked on both sides of the Atlantic, I believe in Europe’s right to shape its own technological future,” Oman wrote on LinkedIn. “European tech sovereignty isn’t just a goal, it’s a necessity. It’s about preserving European values, reducing dependence on foreign hyperscalers, and ensuring Europe has a voice in the AI era. This is a complex, monumental challenge but one I feel ready to take on.”

“I’m honored by the trust Timothee Lacroix and the Mistral leadership team have placed in me. I can’t wait to collaborate with the incredible Mistral Compute team to accelerate our mission. I am also excited to discover the company’s brand new HQ offices in Paris, where I’ll be based.”

During his tenure, Oman personally led Google’s closure of 2GW+ of solar and wind power purchase agreements across nine European countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. In August, Mistral announced plans to deploy more than 1GW of compute capacity in Europe by 2030.

The company recently closed a €3 billion ($3.48 billion) Series D financing round, noting that it plans to spend a large portion of the funding on compute infrastructure.