Core Insights - Exa, an AI search company co-founded by Jeffrey Wang and Will Bryk, has raised $85 million in Series B funding, valuing the company at $700 million [1][3] - The company aims to create a search engine that surpasses Google, positioning itself as the AI equivalent of Google [3][4] Company Overview - Exa was founded in 2021, prior to the emergence of ChatGPT, with the belief that AI requires a dedicated search engine [3][4] - The company has developed a large-scale indexing system and various new search technologies to provide users with advanced search capabilities [4][5] Product Features - Exa's search engine is designed specifically for AI, featuring six proprietary characteristics: 1. High-quality knowledge acquisition, optimizing for quality over SEO content [5][6] 2. Comprehensive content access, providing complete page information for AI processing [6][9] 3. Speed, with a goal to create the fastest search API, achieving latency below 450 milliseconds [7][9] 4. High computational capability, allowing extensive searches for various information [9][10] 5. Customization, enabling tailored searches for specific AI applications [10][13] 6. Zero data retention, ensuring sensitive query data is not stored [10][13] Future Aspirations - Exa plans to expand its indexing and processing capabilities significantly, aiming to collect a vast majority of global information and build a GPU cluster five times larger than its current one [13][18] - The ultimate goal is to surpass Google in search capabilities [13][18] Team Background - Jeffrey Wang, a Harvard graduate, co-founded Exa and previously worked at Plaid, focusing on data and network infrastructure [15][18] - The company includes several skilled team members from prestigious universities, enhancing its technological expertise [17][18]