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Releases & launches · Perplexity
Launch
Perplexity launches Perplexity Computer
Cloud-based AI agent that automates computer tasks, first for Max subscribers.
perplexity.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Launch
Perplexity makes Comet free for everyone
perplexity.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Launch
Perplexity launches Comet browser
AI-native browser, first for Max subscribers.
perplexity.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Release
R1 1776
perplexity.ai (source, opens in a new tab)Release
Sonar & Sonar Pro API
docs.perplexity.ai (source, opens in a new tab)
Sources: company announcements & release notes.
Fact box
- HQ
- San Francisco, USA
- Founded
- 2022
- CEO
- Aravind Srinivas
- Valuation
- $20B (Sept 2025, reported)
- Total funding
- $1.7B (PitchBook via CNBC, 19 May 2026)
- Core products
- Perplexity answer engine · Comet browser · Sonar API
- Latest round
- $200M Series E follow-on (reported) · Sep 2025
- Stories
- 106
Sources: perplexity.ai, techcrunch.com, cnbc.com
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Deals & funding
Perplexity · rounds, valuations, partners, acquisitions · $1.71B raised in tracked primary rounds · latest 8 of 11
Partnership
Snap to receive $400M from Perplexity to integrate its AI into Snapchat
investor.snap.com (source, opens in a new tab)Partnership
Getty Images multi-year licensing deal for Perplexity
newsroom.gettyimages.com (source, opens in a new tab)Funding
Perplexity raises $200M at $20B valuation*
techcrunch.com (source, opens in a new tab)Funding
Perplexity raises $100M at $18B valuation*
bloomberg.com (source, opens in a new tab)Partnership
PayPal and Venmo checkout inside Perplexity
newsroom.paypal-corp.com (source, opens in a new tab)Funding
Perplexity raises $500M at $14B valuation
cnbc.com (source, opens in a new tab)Funding
Perplexity raises $500M at $9B valuation
bloomberg.com (source, opens in a new tab)Funding
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 backs Perplexity at $3B valuation (~$250M round)
reuters.com (source, opens in a new tab)
All 11 rounds & deals as a table · 8 funding, 3 partnerships, 0 acquisitions
| Date | Event | Type | Counterparty / round | Amount | Valuation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | Snap to receive $400M from Perplexity to integrate its AI into Snapchat Perplexity pays $400M in cash and equity over one year; its answer engine becomes available in Snapchat chats from early 2026 (Snap Q3 2025 results). | Partnership · distribution | with Snap Inc. | $400M | — | investor.snap.com |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Getty Images multi-year licensing deal for Perplexity Perplexity licenses Getty's creative and editorial imagery with attribution in its search products. | Partnership · content | with Getty Images | — | — | newsroom.gettyimages.com |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Perplexity raises $200M at $20B valuation* Reported commitments of $200M at a $20B valuation (The Information via Reuters, TechCrunch); not officially confirmed by Perplexity. | Funding | Series E follow-on (reported) | $200M | $20B | techcrunch.com |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Perplexity raises $100M at $18B valuation* Reported $100M extension of the Series E at an $18B valuation (Bloomberg); not officially announced by Perplexity. | Funding | Series E extension | $100M | $18B | bloomberg.com |
| May 14, 2025 | PayPal and Venmo checkout inside Perplexity Users can buy products, tickets and travel in Perplexity chats with PayPal or Venmo (US first). | Partnership · integration | with PayPal | — | — | newsroom.paypal-corp.com |
| May 12, 2025 | Perplexity raises $500M at $14B valuation | Funding | Series E | $500M | $14B | cnbc.com |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Perplexity raises $500M at $9B valuation $500M Series D led by IVP at a $9B valuation, tripling the June 2024 valuation (Bloomberg, Reuters). | Funding | Series D | $500M | $9B | bloomberg.com |
| Jun 2024 | SoftBank Vision Fund 2 backs Perplexity at $3B valuation (~$250M round) Round of about $250M at $3B (Bloomberg, Reuters, TechCrunch); Bloomberg later wrote the valuation rose to $3B in June after SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 invested. Final amount not confirmed by Perplexity. | Funding | Series C | $250M | $3B | reuters.com |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Perplexity raises $62.7M at $1.04B valuation Led by Daniel Gross; Perplexity becomes a unicorn. | Funding | Series B-1 | $63M | $1.04B | bloomberg.com |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Perplexity raises $73.6M Series B | Funding | Series B | $74M | $520M | perplexity.ai |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Perplexity raises $25.6M Series A led by NEA Led by Peter Sonsini of NEA; announced together with Perplexity's first iPhone app. | Funding | Series A | $26M | — | perplexity.ai |
Sources: company announcements & release notes, press reports. * not independently verified.
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Models & specs
Perplexity · context window, max output, API price, modalities, knowledge cutoff, license
| Model | Released | Context | Max output | Price in / out (per 1M) | Modalities | Knowledge cutoff | License / access | Spec source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 1776 | Feb 18, 2025 | — | — | open weights | Text in → text out | — | Open weights, MIT 671B total / 37B active (DeepSeek-R1 base) | perplexity.ai |
| Sonar & Sonar Pro API | Jan 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | docs.perplexity.ai |
Sources: company announcements & release notes. Prices = standard API list price in USD per 1M tokens at time of release or current docs; batch is typically 50% off.