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Perplexity

Perplexity AI, Inc. is an American artificial intelligence company that runs an AI answer engine. It was founded on 22 August 2022. In July 2025, it launched Comet, an AI browser based on Chromium.

perplexity.ai

CEO

Aravind Srinivas

Founders

Aravind Srinivas, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, Andy Konwinski

Founded

2022

Who it reaches

Users of its answer engine, its Comet browser, and its Perplexity Computer agent.

Key facts

Founded: 22 August 2022source
Search engine launch: December 7, 2022source
Valuation: $21.21 billion as of early 2026, following its Series E-6 funding roundsource
Microsoft agreement: three-year, $750 million agreement signed in January 2026source
Comet browser: launched in July 2025source

WYDE coverage of Perplexity

Newsletter

Revolut and Block Cleared US Bank Charters, AI Proved Fermat and Navier-Stokes, and the CLARITY Act Hits the Senate Monday. Over 65,400 Meals.

Sep 12, 2026 · 5 min read

Nvidia Is in Talks to Back Perplexity at More Than a $30 Billion Valuation

Sep 11, 2026 · 2 min read

Ninth Circuit Overturns Amazon's Block on Perplexity's AI Shopping Agent, Ruling Users Do the Accessing

Sep 10, 2026 · 2 min read

Sources

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