Ian Lyall
02:29 Mon 24 Aug 2026
Ian Lyall, a seasoned journalist and editor, brings over three decades of experience to his role as Managing Editor at Proactive. Overseeing Proactive's editorial and broadcast operations across six offices on three continents, Ian is responsible for quality control, editorial policy, and content production. He directs the creation of 50,000 pieces of real-time news, feature articles, and filmed interviews annually. Prior to Proactive, Ian helped lead the business output at the Daily... Read more
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Published: 02:29 24 Aug 2026 EDT
Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, XETRA:NVD) , the US chipmaker, is in talks to invest in Perplexity as part of a funding round that would value the artificial intelligence startup at more than $30 billion, The Information reported on Sunday.
The report, citing people with knowledge of the discussions, said the round would lift Perplexity's valuation by more than 50% from its previous financing a year ago.
Perplexity, which runs an AI-powered search and answer engine, has seen annualised revenue climb to more than $750 million, up from less than $250 million at the start of the year, according to the report.
Part of that growth has been driven by Perplexity Computer, a cloud-based agent that professionals use to automate computer-based tasks.
The Information reported last September that Perplexity had settled on a $20 billion valuation, meaning the company's worth has risen sharply in the space of a year.
Perplexity declined to comment , while Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The startup, which signed a $750 million cloud agreement with Microsoft earlier this year, plans to go public in 2028.
Its backers include Nvidia, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Japan's SoftBank Group.