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Perplexity AI

Perplexity AI

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://www.perplexity.ai/

Last Round

Series E

Extention

Sep 12, 2025

Est. Valuation

$20B

Total Funding Raised

$1.9B

Momentum

Top 5%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Perplexity AI is an artificial intelligence company that provides a conversational search and answer engine platform designed to deliver direct, sourced responses to user queries.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

NLP & Conversational AI, ML Platforms, Workflow Automation

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Usage-Based SaaS, Freemium

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

ai search engineanswer engineai agentai searchai assistantconversational aillm deploymentautonomous agentai research toolon-device aienterprise aillm optimizationai wrappergpu clustersaas platform

Price History

Caplight MarketPrice™ estimate for Perplexity AI, published with a 90-day delay.

Delayed data

Caplight MarketPrice™

$61.36

per share, as of May 2026

-81.7%

1-year change

The most recent months of MarketPrice™ are available to Caplight clients.

Caplight MarketPrice™ is an estimate of private secondary market pricing, shown here on a delayed basis for illustrative purposes only. It may be incomplete, is subject to change, and may not be relied upon for any purpose or considered investment advice.

Caplight Momentum Score

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Perplexity AI Comparables

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Perplexity AI Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series E ExtentionSep 12, 2025
Series E ExtensionJul 18, 2025
Series EMay 12, 2025
Series DDec 18, 2024
Series CJun 27, 2024
Series B Extension
Apr 23, 2024

Secondary Market Activity

Bids, offers, and trades by month

Data table
OperationDatePriceSizeShare ClassStructure
OFFER
TRADE
BID
OFFER
OFFER
TRADE

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Denis Yarats

Co-Founder CTO

Founding Team

Aravind Srinivas

Cofounder, President, CEO

Founding Team

Johnny Reynolds

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Jack Ma

Technical Deputy To The CTO, Member Of Technical Staff

Executive Team

Perplexity AI Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Perplexity AI investors
InvestorRounds
SoftBank Investment AdvisersSeries E Extension, Series C
Mirae AssetSeries E Extention
New Enterprise AssociatesSeries E, Series D, Series B, Series B Extension, Series E Extension, Series A
BroadLight CapitalSeries D
Factorial FundsSeries B
B Capital GroupSeries D
Laude VenturesSeries B

Market signals

Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.

  • Aug 24, 2026

    Revenue tripled in approximately eight months.

  • Aug 24, 2026

    Annualized revenue climbed above $750 million as of August 2026.

Recent news

Latest coverage and updates

  • launchesSep 26, 2026

    Perplexity launched Search API on Sep 26th '25.

  • has_issues_withSep 26, 2026

    Perplexity had issues with stolen wake word technology on Sep 24th '26.

  • has_issues_withSep 25, 2026

    Perplexity had issues with misappropriating trade secrets connected to wake word technology used in AI assistants on Sep 24th '26.

  • has_issues_withSep 25, 2026

    Perplexity had issues with stealing trade secrets on Sep 24th '26.

  • has_issues_withSep 25, 2026

    Perplexity had issues with stealing trade secrets under both federal and California law, breach of contract and fraudulent inducement on Jul 1st '25.

Perplexity AI Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Perplexity AI's valuation, stock price, and market status.

Is Perplexity a public or private company?

Perplexity is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Perplexity?

Perplexity is a private company with no public stock price. Caplight tracks Perplexity's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates to Caplight users.

How much is Perplexity worth (valuation)?

Perplexity's valuation is estimated at $20.0B based on funding round data.

Can I buy Perplexity stock?

Perplexity shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors. Visit https://www.caplight.com to learn more.

When was Perplexity's last funding round?

Perplexity's most recent funding round was Series E Extention on September 11, 2025.

Who are the main investors in Perplexity?

Key investors in Perplexity include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Wayra, Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), Accel.

Will Perplexity IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Perplexity.

How can I track Perplexity secondary market activity?

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range1,002
Year Founded2022
Last FundingSep 12, 2025

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