"Billionaire footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a stake in Perplexity AI Inc., marking the Portuguese star's most high-profile investment to date. The size of the stake and financial terms weren't disclosed in a statement published Thursday. Perplexity AI also entered a global sponsorship agreement with Ronaldo, and launched an interactive hub for fans on its search engine. Founded in 2022, Perplexity has emerged as one of the fastest-growing AI startups, positioning itself as a direct challenger to Google."
"The San Francisco-based company was valued at $20 billion in a September funding round and has been expanding its enterprise tools, paid subscriptions and international footprint amid surging demand for AI search alternatives. Ronaldo, who is currently based in Saudi Arabia, has a net worth of about $1.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which recently valued his wealth for the first time."
Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a stake in Perplexity AI Inc., with the size and financial terms undisclosed. Perplexity entered a global sponsorship agreement with Ronaldo and launched an interactive hub for fans on its search engine. Founded in 2022, Perplexity has emerged as one of the fastest-growing AI startups and positions itself as a direct challenger to Google. The San Francisco-based company was valued at $20 billion in a September funding round and has been expanding enterprise tools, paid subscriptions and its international footprint. Ronaldo is currently based in Saudi Arabia and has an estimated net worth of about $1.4 billion. His prior investments focused on Portugal and included a racket center acquisition, a hotel chain, gyms and a media group. The investment followed a recent meeting between Ronaldo and former US President Donald Trump, with no details disclosed.
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