Perplexity AI key facts
as of Oct 2026- Developer of AI-powered information discovery tools designed for answering questions and exploring topics.
- Perplexity AI is valued at approximately $19.7B (~$60/share on the secondary market) as of Oct 2026, down 2% since its Series E, Sep 2025, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
- It has raised $1.7B across 9 recorded rounds; the latest was Secondary Transaction - Private ($15.0M) in May 2026.
- Notable investors include Sequoia Capital, Mana Ventures, Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Team Ignite Ventures — 162 tracked in total.
- 1 institutional filer reports fund marks on Perplexity AI across 6 filings.
- PrivateMarketView tracks 14 recorded secondary trades in Perplexity AI shares.
- 14 investment vehicles were formed to buy Perplexity AI shares in the last 12 months, reporting $32.6M sold to 278 investors, per SEC Form D filings.
- Perplexity AI has filed 1 Form D with the SEC, most recently Apr 2023 ($28.8M sold to 27 investors).
Down 2% since its Series E, Sep 2025 ($20.0B post-money).
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- ·Post-money valuations for 6 rounds
- ·The complete investor list: 162 names
- ·Everyone on the team, board and advisors included
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Secondary market
monthly marks · 46 months · Jan 2023 – Oct 2026Membership and data by Private Market View
Perplexity AI secondary trades
14 on record · Oct 2025 – Jul 202614 trades between Oct 2025 and Jul 2026. Exact dates, prices and structures are available to Pro members.
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Institutional fund marks on Perplexity AI
1 filers · latest Jul 20261 SEC-registered fund reported 6 fair-value marks on Perplexity AI between Apr 2025 and Jul 2026. Filer-level marks and implied $/share are available to Pro members.
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Perplexity AI funding rounds
9 roundsVehicles formed to buy Perplexity AI shares
secondary demand · SEC Form D filingsIn the last 12 months, 14 investment vehicles were formed to buy Perplexity AI shares, reporting $32.6M sold to 278 investors across 14 sponsors. Most recent filing Jun 2026.
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Perplexity AI leadership
- Aravind Srinivas Ph.DCo-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & President
- Johnny HoCo-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
- Denis Yarats Ph.DCo-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
- Dmitry ShevelenkoChief Business Officer
Who backs Perplexity AI
162+Perplexity AI valuation
Perplexity AI is valued at approximately $19.7 billion as of Oct 2026. The figure is set by secondary market price and confirmed by prints and round price. The secondary market quotes about $60 per share. The reference point is its Series E in Sep 2025, at a $20 billion post-money valuation; the current figure is down 2% since.
Perplexity AI ranks 11th by valuation and 15th by capital raised among the private companies PrivateMarketView tracks.
Recent activity
In the last 90 days, Perplexity AI's record added 1 secondary print and 1 institutional fund mark (latest period Jul 2026).
How much has Perplexity AI raised?
Perplexity AI has raised $1.7 billion across 9 recorded rounds since 2023. The largest was a $940,000 private secondary transaction in Apr 2026; the most recent was a $15 million private secondary transaction in May 2026. 6 of the rounds disclosed a post-money valuation.
Perplexity AI has filed 1 Form D with the SEC, most recently in Apr 2023 ($28.8 million sold to 27 investors).
Perplexity AI secondary market activity
14 secondary trades in Perplexity AI shares are on record, between Oct 2025 and Jul 2026. The busiest recent months were Apr 2026 (4 prints). 2 prints landed in the last three months. Exact dates, prices and structures are available to Pro members.
A monthly secondary-market price series for Perplexity AI runs from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (46 months).
Institutional holders and vehicles
1 SEC-registered fund reported 6 fair-value marks on Perplexity AI between Apr 2025 and Jul 2026, in their N-PORT filings. The latest fund marks sit apart from the current valuation. Filer-level marks and implied per-share values are available to Pro members.
In the last 12 months, 14 investment vehicles were formed to buy Perplexity AI shares, reporting $32.6 million sold to 278 investors across 14 sponsors, per SEC Form D filings (most recent Jun 2026).
Perplexity AI investors
162 investors are on record for Perplexity AI, including Sequoia Capital, Mana Ventures, Accel and Bessemer Venture Partners. By type, the record holds 54 venture capital firms and 7 angel investors. The private secondary transaction in Apr 2026 drew 1 investor.
Who runs Perplexity AI
11 people are listed on the Perplexity AI team: 6 executives and 5 board members, including Andy Konwinski Ph.D (Co-Founder) and Aravind Srinivas Ph.D (Co-Founder). 11 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
Comparable companies
Comparable business/productivity software names by valuation on PrivateMarketView: CoreWeave ($18.6 billion), Rippling ($16.8 billion) and Applied Intuition ($15 billion).
About Perplexity AI
Developer of AI-powered information discovery tools designed for answering questions and exploring topics. The company's tools provide real-time answers, personalized search experiences and integration with various data sources, enabling researchers, professionals and individuals to efficiently access comprehensive information for enhancing their research and decision-making processes.
- Industry
- Business/Productivity Software
- Sector
- Information Technology
- HQ
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 250
- Website
- perplexity.ai/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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