Perplexity secured funding from Telefónica through its corporate venture capital unit Wayra to enhance international expansion and AI-driven information discovery.
Round Type
Funding Round
DelawareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingInvestors
Description
Telefónica has invested in Perplexity through its Wayra venture arm, forming a commercial agreement that offers preferential conditions for customers using Perplexity products. This partnership aims to bolster Perplexity's presence in Brazil, Spain, and the UK.
Quick answer
Perplexity raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round, dated October 15, 2024. Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Databricks Ventures, IVP, Wayra and Telefónica. Perplexity is based in Delaware, United States.
- How much did Perplexity raise?
- Perplexity raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round on October 15, 2024.
- Who invested in Perplexity?
- New Enterprise Associates, Databricks Ventures, IVP, Wayra and Telefónica 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.
- Nurau raised $1.5M (Seed) on November 27, 2024.
- /dev/agents raised $56M (Funding Round) on November 26, 2024.
- Biolevate raised $6.3M (Seed) on November 26, 2024.
- Anthropic raised $4B on November 22, 2024.
- Popp AI raised $4.5M (Seed) on November 21, 2024.
- Rosie AI raised $1.5M (Pre-Seed) on November 21, 2024.
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