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Created: 2025-07-18 13:00:28 UTC

🏢 Perplexity AI
🏗️ Technology & Software

💰 $100.0M equity
🤝 Investors: SoftBank, Nvidia, New Enterprise Associates, IVP

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📝 Perplexity AI, founded in 2022, has secured $XXX million in a recent funding round, elevating its valuation to $XX billion. This round saw participation from key investors such as Nvidia, SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2, New Enterprise Associates, and IVP, who have previously invested in the company. The funding highlights the strong interest in generative AI ventures within Silicon Valley. Perplexity's valuation has seen a significant increase from $X billion to $X billion last year, driven by impressive commercial performance and revenue growth from $XX million in August 2023 to $XXX million by July 2025. The company recently launched Comet, an AI-powered web browser, and formed a strategic partnership with Bharti Airtel, offering a free year of Perplexity Pro to Airtel users. CEO Aravind Srinivas remains focused on maintaining independence and is considering a future public listing, positioning Perplexity as a central AI-driven knowledge platform.
                                             
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