Nvidia Reportedly Discusses Perplexity Investment Above $30B Valuation
The Information reported Nvidia was discussing an equity investment in Perplexity at a valuation above $30 billion. Reuters relayed the report; PYMNTS also reported that Nvidia had considered licensing technology. These were reported discussions, not a signed deal.
Nvidia was in talks to invest in Perplexity in an equity round valuing the startup above $30 billion, Reuters reported, citing an August 23 exclusive from The Information and its unnamed sources.
Reuters’s recap put that potential valuation more than 50% above the approximately $20 billion valuation The Information reported in September 2025. It also relayed annualized revenue above $750 million, up from under $250 million at the start of 2026, with Perplexity Computer contributing to growth. These are reported annualized figures, not audited annual revenue.
PYMNTS, also citing The Information, reported that Nvidia had previously considered a multibillion-dollar technology-licensing deal. That does not establish that licensing remained the active transaction structure.
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- The reporting describes discussions, not an agreement or completed investment.
- Reuters said Perplexity declined to comment and Nvidia did not immediately respond.
- The recaps share The Information as their source; they are not independent confirmation of the talks.
Correction (October 14, 2026): Removed the unverified staff-hiring claim and Poolside comparison; retained the reported equity talks and distinguished previously considered licensing from an agreed structure.