"Sequoia-backed AI design startup Visual Electric said that it is joining search startup Perplexity today. The company noted on its site that the team would be joining a new Agent Experiences group at Perplexity. Aravind Srinivas, Perplexity's CEO, confirmed the acquisition with a post on X. Deal terms were not disclosed. The startup said that as part of the transition, it will shut down Visual Electric as a product in 90 days."
"Visual Electric was founded in 2022 by Colin Dunn, a former Facebook and Dropbox employee, Adam Menges, a former Apple employee, and Zach Stiggelbout, a former Microsoft engineer. The tool, aimed at designers, lets users create images using AI and apply edits on an infinite canvas. The idea was to have designers build ideations and concepts over a whiteboard. Over time, the company added support for video generation, as well."
Visual Electric is joining Perplexity, and the team will become part of Perplexity's Agent Experiences group. Perplexity's CEO Aravind Srinivas confirmed the acquisition. Deal terms were not disclosed. Visual Electric will shut down its product in 90 days. Users can export their data and subscribers will receive prorated refunds. Visual Electric was founded in 2022 by Colin Dunn, Adam Menges, and Zach Stiggelbout. The product allowed designers to create AI-generated images and apply edits on an infinite canvas, supporting ideation and whiteboard-style concept building. The company later added video generation support and raised $2.5 million from investors including Sequoia.
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