Perplexity goes Chrome shopping

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Noel Moldvai
August 14, 2025

TL;DR. Perplexity just tried to buy Google Chrome for $34B, a bold move considering that is nearly twice its own valuation. Anthropic isn't playing around either, acquiring the entire Humanloop team to double down on enterprise AI. And a Bullish IPO? Not just a technical indicator. The crypto company named Bullish (BLSH) went public this week, and its shares spiked 215% at the peak.

Perplexity offers to buy Google’s Chrome browser for $34.5B

Perplexity made a bold $34.5B bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, nearly double its own valuation. The offer follows a DOJ proposal for Google to divest Chrome after losing a major antitrust case. With investor backing and its own new browser Comet, Perplexity is taking a huge swing at search dominance.

Anthropic acquires Humanloop team as competition for enterprise AI talent heats up

Anthropic has acquired the team behind Humanloop, including its three co-founders, to strengthen its enterprise tooling and AI safety capabilities. The move, focused on talent rather than IP, aligns with Anthropic’s mission to build safer, scalable AI. It comes amid a surge in enterprise deals and a $1/year government offering.

Bullish (BLSH) IPO stock spikes 215% intraday, after raising $1.11B

Bullish (BLSH) became the latest tech IPO to absolutely pop. Shares surged as high as $118, a 215% gain from its $37 IPO price, before closing the day at $78. The crypto exchange raised $1.1B and drew major interest from investors like BlackRock and Ark Invest, signaling renewed appetite for digital assets.

How Figma’s IPO left billions on the table

Figma’s 250% IPO pop wasn’t just a win for institutions, it was a warning sign. Poor price discovery and limited secondary trading meant billions in potential capital were lost. This breakdown explores how better pre-IPO liquidity could have changed the outcome, and what private markets can learn from it moving forward.

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Cheerio! Until next week.
-Noel