Back to Latest SignalTECHMEME / BUSINESSSources: Nvidia is in talks to invest in Perplexity's round that would value it at $30B+; Nvidia considered a tech licensing deal and hiring some of its staffSource: TECHMEME · AUG 24, 2026IN THIS STORYPerplexitySourcesRead the original at TECHMEMERelated on FrontierSources: OpenAI has secured ~$11B in commitments for its latest funding round, less than half its initial $30B target, and expects to raise more in coming weeks (Berber Jin/Wall Street Journal) Oct 30, 2026Marvell agrees to acquire optical components maker Lumentum in a $115B all-stock deal, as it aims to rival Broadcom; Nvidia invested $2B in each company in 2026 (Anhata Rooprai/Reuters) Nov 2, 2026Sources: Baseten is raising ~$2B in two tranches, one valuing it at $26B and the other at $30B; Baseten was valued at $13B in June after raising $1.5B (Bloomberg) Oct 30, 2026Sources: OpenAI now seeks ~$20B at a $1.25T valuation for its latest round, from $30B at a $1.4T valuation, as some investors cut commitments amid an AI selloff (Financial Times) Oct 30, 2026Broccoli AI, which sells AI agents to plumbing, HVAC, and electrical companies, raised a $22M Series A and a $30M Series B; a source says it is valued at $300M (Nick Lichtenberg/Fortune) Nov 1, 2026MORE LATEST SIGNALSIGNALS