Perplexity Looks To Raise $250M-Plus At Valuation Of $2.5B Or More

Perplexity AI, an AI startup, has announced a funding round of $62.7 million led by Daniel Gross, with participation from Nvidia, IVP, NEA, Jeff Bezos, and Garry Tan. The company is reportedly in talks to raise an additional $250 million-plus at a valuation between $2.5 billion and $3 billion, which would increase its current valuation by at least 150%. This follows a $73.6 million Series B round in January, led by IVP, which valued the company at $520 million.

In other startup news, Skild, a robotics software startup from Carnegie Mellon University, is reportedly raising nearly $300 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue, and others at a $1.5 billion valuation. Other recent deals include a $100 million Series B for Collaborative Robotics, led by General Catalyst, and a $675 million round for Figure, with participation from Jeff Bezos’ Explore Investments and Nvidia.

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Perplexity AI has announced a $62.7 million funding round and is reportedly seeking to raise an additional $250 million-plus at a valuation between $2.5 billion and $3 billion.
The recent funding round was led by Daniel Gross and included investors such as Nvidia, IVP, NEA, Jeff Bezos and Garry Tan.
Perplexity AI is reportedly engaging investors in talks of a mega-round that would increase its valuation by at least 150%.
Other AI startups, such as Skild and Collaborative Robotics, are also reportedly raising significant funding, indicating a strong investor interest in the AI sector.

Perplexity Looks To Raise $250M-Plus At Valuation Of $2.5B Or More — Report

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