Perplexity Acquires the Team Behind Sequioa-Backed AI Design Startup Visual Electric

Perplexity acquires the team behind Sequioa-backed AI design startup Visual Electric

Perplexity has acquired Visual Electric, an AI Design tool. Its team is going to lead a new agents experience group at Perplexity

Perplexity acquires Visual Electric to rival OpenAI’s Sora, Google’s Nano Banana

Perplexity AI has acquired Visual Electric, an AI-based image and video generation platform. The Visual Electric team will join Perplexity to develop new consumer product experiences, while Visual Electric winds down its current operations over 90 days, offering refunds and data export.

Perplexity AI Acquires Visual Electric Team for Visual AI Boost

In a strategic move that underscores the intensifying competition in artificial intelligence, Perplexity AI has acquired the team behind Visual Electric, a Sequoia-backed startup specializing in AI-driven design tools. The deal, announced on Thursday, positions Perplexity to bolster its capabilities in generative AI, particularly in visual content creation. Visual Electric, founded by former Stability AI executive Colin Treseler, developed a pla…