Who profits when AI searches? Exa valued $2.2B, Tavily sold for $189M
A five-minute explainer says Exa, with its own web index, hit a $2.2B valuation after 60x download growth; Tavily's SEC filing lists a $189M acquisition, not the reported “up to $400M.”
Exa CEO Will Bryk says AI systems want perfect search, not SEO or ads. He expects AI searches to surpass human searches this year and reach 1,000x within a few years.