近日，据华尔街见闻报道，多家曾经备受瞩目的AI明星创业公司因成本过高，包括Perplexity在内，纷纷寻求出售。据了解，去年被誉为“谷歌杀手”的Perplexity管理层就合并问题与至少4家公司进行了讨论，但最终均未达成交易。此外，Writer近几个月来至少接洽了3家公司，而Neeva则被数据库软件提供商Snowflake收购。
这些AI公司之所以寻求出售，主要原因是担心训练AI模型的成本以及来自搜索巨头谷歌的激烈竞争。尽管他们曾试图通过合并来扩大市场份额，但最终还是选择了放弃。其中，Perplexity在搁置合并谈判后，以5.2亿美元的估值在B轮融资中筹集了7360万美元。
随着AI技术的不断发展，市场竞争日益加剧，使得这些创业公司面临着巨大的压力。在这种情况下，它们纷纷寻求出售，以期在激烈的市场竞争中生存下来。然而，由于估值过高，导致潜在买家望而却步，使得这些公司的出售之路充满挑战。
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News Title: AI companies seek sale due to high costs and competition
Keywords: AI, cost pressure, seeking sale
News Content:
Recently, according to Wall Street Journal reports, several once-prominent AI startup companies, including Perplexity, are seeking to sell due to high costs. It is understood that the management of Perplexity, which was once hailed as a “Google killer,” discussed merger issues with at least four companies last year, but ultimately failed to reach a deal. In addition, Writer has contacted at least three companies in recent months, and Neeva has been acquired by database software provider Snowflake.
The reasons for these AI companies’ seeking sale mainly include the high cost of training AI models and intense competition from search giant Google. Although they tried to expand their market share through mergers, they eventually chose to give up. Among them, Perplexity raised $73.6 million in its B round of financing at a valuation of $520 million after shelving merger negotiations.
With the continuous development of AI technology, the market competition is becoming increasingly fierce, putting these startup companies under great pressure. In this situation, they are seeking sale to survive in the intense competition. However, due to their high valuations, potential buyers are hesitant, making the sale process challenging for these companies.
【来源】https://wallstreetcn.com/articles/3707716
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