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Perplexity
AI answer engine with an enterprise offering.
Company profile
Perplexity builds an AI search engine that uses large language models to synthesize answers from current web content and cite its sources. en.wikipedia.org
The privately held company offers a free public version and a paid Pro subscription with advanced models and additional features, and also serves enterprise customers. en.wikipedia.orgaiworldtoday.com
- Founded
- 2022
- Founders
- Aravind Srinivas, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, Andy Konwinski
- Headquarters
- Not publicly reported
- Chief executive
- Aravind Srinivas
- Employees
- Not publicly reported
- Ownership
- Private
- Total funding
- Not publicly reported
- Latest funding round
- Not publicly reported
- Valuation
- Not publicly reported
- Revenue
- Not publicly reported
Drawn from Wikidata, Wikipedia, the company's own site and news and web sources; each figure links to its source. Researched Oct 19, 2026.
Latest news
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Perplexity: 3-Month Cutoff Gap [2026]
Perplexity Open-Sources SPACE, a Firecracker MicroVM Sandbox for AI Agents
Perplexity Ships Its Search Agent’s Sandbox as Open Source — and the Sandbox Layer Just Got Another Entrant
Perplexity AI open-sources its secure AI agent sandbox SPACE
Cybersecurity Sector Dips as Perplexity Launches AI Sandbox; Gen Digital (GEN) Navigates Market Shifts
Perplexity to open source tool used to contain AI agents
Perplexity to open source tool used to contain AI agents
Perplexity to Give Away Software Used to Fight Rogue AI Agents
Exclusive / Perplexity to give away its AI security software
Perplexity Open-Sources SPACE, Its In-House Agent Sandbox Platform
Reddit Accuses Former Law Firm of Switching Sides to Defend Perplexity AI
Reddit and Perplexity AI clash over law firm’s role in data-scraping case
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