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Perplexity AI valued at $1 billion in a funding round led by Daniel Gross and other prominent investors

PRIVATEApr 23, 2024

Amount Raised

$63 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

DelawareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language Processing

Investors

Nvidia Corp.Stanley DruckenmillerGarry TanDylan FieldJeff BezosDaniel Gross

Description

Perplexity AI has raised about $63 million in a new funding round that values the company at more than $1 billion. The financing, led by Daniel Gross and other prominent investors, doubles Perplexity’s valuation from just three months ago.

Quick answer

Perplexity raised $63 Million in a Funding Round round, dated April 23, 2024. Investors: Nvidia Corp., Stanley Druckenmiller, Garry Tan, Dylan Field, Jeff Bezos and Daniel Gross. Perplexity is based in Delaware, United States.

How much did Perplexity raise?
Perplexity raised $63 Million in a Funding Round round on April 23, 2024.
Who invested in Perplexity?
Nvidia Corp., Stanley Druckenmiller, Garry Tan, Dylan Field, Jeff Bezos and Daniel Gross are named as investors in this round.
What does Perplexity do?
Perplexity is an AI search engine startup that offers a generative AI-based search engine with a chatbot-style interface.
Where is Perplexity based and how big is it?
Perplexity is based in Delaware, United States. Fundz records about 201 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Perplexity?
Fundz holds 5 contacts at Perplexity, including the Head of Advertising and Shopping. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Natural Language Processing and Artificial Intelligence around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Perplexity that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Greptile raised $4.1M (Seed) on June 7, 2024.
  • Alinia raised $2.4M (Pre-Seed) on June 5, 2024.
  • Human Native raised $3.6M (Seed) on June 4, 2024.
  • Realm raised $1.9M (Seed) on June 4, 2024.
  • H (formerly known as Holistic) raised $220M (Seed) on May 31, 2024.
  • AbleCredit raised $1.3M (Seed) on May 28, 2024.

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Company Information

Company

Perplexity

Location

Delaware, United States

About

Perplexity is an AI search engine startup that offers a generative AI-based search engine with a chatbot-style interface. It aims to provide accurate and richer responses by incorporating a variety of language models (LLMs) including OpenAI GPT-4, Anthropic Claude Opus, Mistral, and more.

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