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Perplexity AI secures $520M Series B funding led by Jeff Bezos

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Perplexity AI, a conversational search engine, has secured $520 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Jeff Bezos's venture capital firm, Bezos Expeditions. This significant investment underscores the growing interest and financial backing for AI-powered search technologies. AI

RANK_REASON Significant funding round ($520M) for an AI company.

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Perplexity AI secures $520M Series B funding led by Jeff Bezos

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  1. Smol AINews TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    1/4/2024: Jeff Bezos backs Perplexity's $520m Series B.

    **Perplexity** announced their **Series B** funding round with notable investor **Jeff Bezos**, who previously invested in **Google** 25 years ago. **Anthropic** is raising **$750 million**, projecting at least **$850 million in annualized revenue** next year and implementing "br…

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