Nvidia considers Perplexity investment that would boost its valuation by over 50%
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Reading 2:00 min Nvidia is in negotiations to invest in Perplexity as part of an equity financing round that would value this AI startup at more than 30 billion dollars, The Information reported on Sunday. Automatic description Automatic credits Published: 24.08.2026 - 06:21 Nvidia is in negotiations to invest in Perplexity as part of an equity financing round that would value this artificial intelligence (AI) startup at more than 30 billion dollars, The Information reported on Sunday, based on information from people with knowledge of the negotiations. This financing round would increase Perplexity's valuation by more than 50% compared to its previous financing round, conducted a year ago, according to the outlet. Perplexity's annualized revenue has increased to more than 750 million dollars, up from less than 250 million dollars at the beginning of the year, according to the report. Part of this revenue growth is due to Perplexity Computer, a cloud-based AI agent that professionals use to automate computing tasks, the report adds, based on information from people familiar with the matter. Perplexity declined to comment on The Information's report, while Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Information said last September that Perplexity had closed a valuation of 20 billion dollars. Earlier this year, Perplexity signed a 750 million dollar deal...
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