Perplexity AI is nearing a $50 million venture fund for early-stage AI startups. The company will be an anchor investor, with most capital coming from external limited partners. Perplexity AI is a rising competitor to Google and was recently valued at $9 billion. Perplexity AI gains an investing edge by monitoring 80,000 developers using its network. This visibility allows the company to track API usage and identify the most active users.
