Perplexity offers to buy Google Chrome for $34.5B

This is a troll right by Aravind? $34B is nearly double the valuation of Perplexity. I find it hard to believe so called “multiple investment funds” agreed to pony up that much cash. Kind of childish by Aravind.

Re: Perplexity offers to buy Google Chrome for $34.5B

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Post by turblety » Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 10:00 AM UTC

nodesocket wrote: post #7

This is a troll right by Aravind? $34B is nearly double the valuation of Perplexity. I find it hard to believe so called “multiple investment funds” agreed to pony up that much cash. Kind of childish by Aravind.

I'm pretty sure if Google agreed, they could come up with the money. Chrome is essentially the gateway to 90% of the world on the internet.

Re: Perplexity offers to buy Google Chrome for $34.5B

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Post by fakedang » Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 10:07 AM UTC

- cash burning startup - no moat - dependent on third-party APIs and platforms

Re: Perplexity offers to buy Google Chrome for $34.5B

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Post by CPLX » Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 10:12 AM UTC

nodesocket wrote: post #7

This is a troll right by Aravind? $34B is nearly double the valuation of Perplexity. I find it hard to believe so called “multiple investment funds” agreed to pony up that much cash. Kind of childish by Aravind.

I don't think any serious tech company with somewhat competent leadership would have any bit of trouble raising that much cash to buy Chrome if they had an accepted offer and ability to close.