*Past performance is not indicative of future results
About the Company
Perplexity AI is an AI-powered search engine that thinks like a researcher.
Perplexity has become a major player by delivering answers in clear, conversational summaries, with full sources. Its flagship web-based search engine taps large language models such as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini to synthesize answers from real-time web data, presenting users with concise responses.
55% use Perplexity for research with a significant proportion being students and professionals in tech and data fields. It’s challenging Google and Microsoft in search, processing 780M queries a month while experiencing 20% month-over-month growth.* 22M active users are now on the platform.
Future plans include creating its own browser and AI search that can perform actions for users. Reports indicate Apple held internal discussion about acquiring the company.
*Past performance is not indicative of future results
Valuation History
Perplexity has raised $915M in funding from a variety of prominent investors and venture capital firms. The company is in the process of completing a Series E with an estimated raise of an additional $500M














