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Perplexity

Private

Perplexity is the answer engine: search that replies in sentences, aimed at the same job Google owns. The company is in San Francisco.

Site

perplexity.ai

Who

Aravind Srinivas, CEO

Last reported post-money

$20B

As of

September 2025

Round

Last closed round. Later talks reported higher.