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Perplexity AI gets $500M in funding, immediately spends some of it to buy RAG startup Carbon
Perplexity AI Inc., the creator of an artificial intelligence search engine and a competitor to OpenAI, today revealed it has closed on a hefty $500 million funding round that brings its value to a cool $9 billion.
OpenAI rival Perplexity acquires start-up Carbon
Perplexity, a similiar platform to OpenAI, has acquired a small US start-up to expand its connectivity features.
AI startup Perplexity reportedly raises $500m at $9bn valuation
Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has closed $500m funding round, boosting its valuation to $9bn, Bloomberg has reported. Institutional venture partners led the financing round, which was completed earlier in December 2024.
SoftBank-backed Perplexity bags $500M funding at $9B valuation
Perplexity was valued at $1 billion in April, which rose to $3 billion in June after the Nvidia-backed company received an investment between $10 million and $20 million from SoftBank Group Vision Fund 2.
AI startup Perplexity’s valuation triples to $9B in latest funding round: Bloomberg (Update)
Nvidia (NVDA)-backed AI startup Perplexity AI has closed a $500M funding round, tripling its valuation to $9B, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing peop
AI Startup Perplexity Closes Funding Round at $9 Billion Value
Perplexity AI Inc., an artificial intelligence startup building a search product to compete with Alphabet Inc.’s Google, has closed a $500 million round of funding that triples the company’s valuation to $9 billion,
Perplexity acquires Carbon, a Seattle startup that helps developers connect data sources to LLMs
Perplexity, an OpenAI rival valued at $9 billion, acquired Carbon, a Seattle startup that helps companies connect ...
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The AI Search Race Heats Up With Perplexity’s Latest Acquisition
Perplexity, the rapidly growing AI search company, has made a strategic move by acquiring Carbon, a Seattle-based ...
Perplexity acquires Carbon to connect AI search to your work files
Perplexity acquired a small Seattle-based startup called Carbon which specializes in connecting AI systems to external data sources, the companies announced on Wednesday. CEO Aravind Srinivasan says ...
The window to apply for Perplexity's 2025 college AI program is closing - how to sign up
The Perplexity Campus Strategist program provides a unique opportunity for students interested in AI, but you need to apply ...
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Jeff Bezos-Backed Perplexity Raises $500 Million, Tripling Its Valuation To $9 Billion As Competition With Google And OpenAI Heats Up
Perplexity AI, backed by Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, secured $500 million in funding led by Institutional Venture ...
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How Will AI Startups Navigate a Trump Presidency?
Lately, AI developer Anthropic has been riding high, with its models’ impressive performance on tasks like code generation ...
Personalized Shopping Made Easy: Perplexity’s New AI Shop Feature Explained
Learn how Perplexity’s shop feature combines AI, personalization, and convenience to reshape the future of online shopping.