Odaily Planet Daily News Sources reveal that the artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI is about to complete a $500 million financing round, with an estimated post-completion company valuation of $9 billion. This round of financing is led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), which will also send a senior executive to join the Perplexity board. Public information shows that Perplexity completed a $73.6 million Series B financing in January, at that time the valuation was approximately $520 million. (Reuters)