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Perplexity.ai is an AI-powered search engine that has made progress in the realm of AI-native search. It was created in August 2022 and is now valued at $520,000,000.
History
Founded in August 2022 by a team of engineers with backgrounds in AI, distributed systems, search engines, and databases, Perplexity.ai has emerged as part of the AI search industry. Its founders include Aravind Srinivas, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, and Andy Konwinski.
Funding and valuation
The company has raised funding that includes a $73.6 million round led by IVP, which brought its valuation to $520 million. Its investors include NEA, Nvidia, Databricks, Bessemer Venture Partners, Jeff Bezos, and others. As of early 2024, Perplexity.ai has raised a total of over $100 million.
References
- "Perplexity AI secures $73.6 million more for AI search | TechTarget". Enterprise AI. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- Chen, Joanne. "How Perplexity.ai Is Pioneering The Future Of Search". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- Schwartz, Eric Hal (2023-11-30). "Perplexity Debuts 2 Online LLMs with With Real-Time Knowledge". Voicebot.ai. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- "Report: Generative AI search startup Perplexity AI seeking millions in venture capital funding". SiliconANGLE. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2024-01-07.