Group 1 - Perplexity has secured a new funding commitment of $200 million, raising its valuation to $20 billion [1] - The company has raised a total of $1.5 billion since its inception three years ago, with an annual recurring revenue (ARR) nearing $200 million [2] - Perplexity is seen as a potential challenger to Google's dominance in the search market, having previously proposed a $34.5 billion acquisition of Google's Chrome browser [2][3] Group 2 - The company has made strategic acquisitions, including Sidekick and Carbon, and has attracted talent from Rhymes AI [2] - Perplexity's CEO has expressed a desire to remain independent and not be acquired by larger tech companies like Meta and Google [3] - A recent federal court ruling allows Google to retain its search business, impacting Perplexity's acquisition ambitions [3]