Perplexity AI

Private

AI Search

Founded 2022San Francisco, CA~400 employees

Website

Valuation

$22.6B (Jan 2026, Series E)

Total Funding

$1.22B+

Revenue

$500M ARR (Apr 2026, +335% YoY)

Profit Status

Pre-profit, explosive revenue growth

Employees

~400

About Perplexity AI

Perplexity AI is building a new kind of search engine that combines LLMs with real-time web search to provide cited, accurate answers. Used by researchers, journalists, and knowledge workers.

Company History

Founded Dec 2022. Built Sonar search-optimized LLM. Perplexity Assistant (agentic) Jan 2025. $18B valuation Mar 2025. $22.6B valuation Series E Jan 9, 2026. $500M ARR by Apr 2026. 100M+ MAU. Samsung Galaxy S26 deep OS integration. Perplexity Personal Computer (Mac Mini M4 bundle) Feb 2026. Comet browser launched Jul 2025 at $200/mo, went free Mar 18, 2026. Committed $750M to Microsoft Azure.

Products & Services

Perplexity ProPerplexity APIPerplexity iOS/AndroidPerplexity Enterprise

Company Details

Focus Area

AI Search

Stage

Private

Founded

2022

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA