Perplexity
PE
Perplexity AI builds a conversational search and research product. It answers questions using large language models and web sources and includes citations. The company offers web and mobile apps, a paid Pro tier, and an API for developers.
Founded by Aravind Srinivas (Co-founder, CEO), Denis Yarats (Co-founder, CTO), Johnny Ho (Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer), Andy Konwinski (Co-founder)
Blended valuation$18.6B$18.6B secondary
Valuation history
Weekly blended valuation with priced funding rounds marked on the timeline.
$22B
blended valuationfunding round
Feb 27, 2023$0Oct 5, 2026
All rounds
13 funding rounds, newest first.
| Round | Announced | Raised | Post-money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growth | Feb 23, 2026 | $5.5M | — |
| Series E | Jan 9, 2026 | $525M | $20.4B |
| Series E | Sep 10, 2025 | $200M | $20B |
| Growth | Jul 18, 2025 | $100M | $18B |
| Series E | May 12, 2025 | $500M | $14B |
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Investors
106 investors across all rounds.
- NENew Enterprise Associates
- EGElad Gil
- IVInstitutional Venture Partners
- ACAccel
- DGDaniel Gross
- NVNVIDIA
- JBJeff Bezos
- NFNat Friedman
- BVBessemer Venture Partners
- SVSoftBank Vision Fund
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Secondary market activity
Recent buy and sell interest for Perplexity shares on the secondary market.
| Kind | Implied valuation | Price / share | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| $17.7B | $60.00 | Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $17.7B | $60.00 | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $20.5B | $69.50 | Oct 2, 2026 |
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Data as of Oct 15, 2026. Valuations are estimates blended from primary and secondary-market signals — not investment advice.