Nvidia, DuckDuckGo Back AI Search Startup You.com in New Round

You.com, which makes an artificial intelligence-powered search engine and productivity tools, has raised $50 million in a new funding round that includes backing from Nvidia Corp. and Duck Duck Go Inc.

The fresh capital brings the company’s total haul to $99 million. Investor Georgian led the round, with participation from SBVA (formerly Softbank Ventures Asia), Salesforce Ventures and Day One Ventures. The company declined to share its latest valuation.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer Richard Socher started You.com, officially called SuSea Inc., as an AI-powered search engine after spending four years as Salesforce Inc.’s ...