Perplexity declined to comment. The Financial Times previously reported some details of the deal.
Perplexity AI Inc, whose artificial intelligence-powered search engine competes with Google, has raised fresh capital in a deal that values the startup at US$18 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The company brought in US$100 million with the financing, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. The deal is an extension of a previous round from a few months ago that valued the company at US$14 billion, the person said — investments that underscore the Silicon Valley rush to back the top AI startups.
