PERPLEXITY ACQUIRES THE TEAM BEHIND SEQUOIA-BACKED AI DESIGN STARTUP VISUAL ELECTRIC

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Visual Electric, a Sequoia-backed AI design startup founded in 2022, announced it is being acquired by search startup Perplexity, with its team joining a new Agent Experiences group. The acquisition will result in Visual Electric shutting down its product within 90 days, offering users data export and prorated refunds. The startup, which raised $2.5 million and built AI-powered image creation tools for designers on an infinite canvas, was founded by former employees from Facebook, Dropbox, Apple, and Microsoft.