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title: "Sources: 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 staff"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/sources-nvidia-is-in-talks-to-invest-in-perplexitys-round-that-would-664cdb01
published: 2026-08-25T00:00:51.198Z
byline: "Source: TECHMEME"
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# Sources: 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 staff

Source: TECHMEME · Published 2026-08-25 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/sources-nvidia-is-in-talks-to-invest-in-perplexitys-round-that-would-664cdb01

In this story: [Perplexity](https://frontiernewswire.com/companies/perplexity)

## Sources

- [Read the original at TECHMEME](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-discusses-perplexity-investment-30-billion-plus-valuation-considered-tech-licensing-deal)

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