Exa is building the first search engine optimized to return exactly what you ask for. As an applied AI lab developing a novel neural approach to search, Exa recognized that the world needs better search technology than what exists today. The company trains novel architectures for web search using end-to-end neural networks, operating with 18 8xH200 nodes of research compute - an exa-cluster that enables breakthrough research capabilities.
Unlike traditional search engines optimized for ads, Exa sells search usage-based to customers with zero perverse incentives other than delivering the highest quality search possible. Their ultimate goal is perfect web search: to give users and AI systems full control over the world's shared data. The company has raised over $100M from top investors including Benchmark, Lightspeed, Nvidia, and Y Combinator, positioning them to scale their infrastructure and research capabilities. Exa serves thousands of companies, from AI startups like Cursor to top private equity and consulting firms, with products ranging from a lightning-fast search API under 200ms to Websets, their most powerful search product for complex queries.
