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Perplexity AI

ApplicationTier 3Pure AI

AI-powered answer engine replacing traditional search. Subscription-first model as of Feb 2026.

USSan Francisco, CA, USAFounded 2022
Valuation
$21.2B
Total Raised
$1.7B
Revenue (ARR)
$200M
P/S Ratio
106.0x
Employees
300
Perplexity SearchPerplexity ProPerplexity APIEnterprise Perplexity
Series E-62026-01-01

ARR of $200M in Feb 2026, up from $80M late 2024. Targeting $656M by end of 2026.

as of 2026-10-04
Rank among companies
#7 a week ago
Share · 7 days
-11 bps
HN mentions · 7 days
30d change -77 bps
Wikipedia views · 7 days
2026-07-05 · 1 HN mentions · 4.91% share2026-07-06 · 1 HN mentions · 4.13% share2026-07-07 · 3 HN mentions · 4.02% share2026-07-08 · 4 HN mentions · 3.84% share2026-07-09 · 7 HN mentions · 3.81% share2026-07-10 · 2 HN mentions · 3.59% share2026-07-11 · 2 HN mentions · 3.54% share2026-07-12 · 1 HN mentions · 3.37% share2026-07-13 · 2 HN mentions · 3.32% share2026-07-14 · 2 HN mentions · 3.32% share2026-07-15 · 2 HN mentions · 3.34% share2026-07-16 · 2 HN mentions · 3.17% share2026-07-17 · 4 HN mentions · 3.18% share2026-07-18 · 1 HN mentions · 3.11% share2026-07-19 · 0 HN mentions · 2.97% share2026-07-20 · 2 HN mentions · 2.81% share2026-07-21 · 3 HN mentions · 2.57% share2026-07-22 · 1 HN mentions · 2.24% share2026-07-23 · 2 HN mentions · 2.14% share2026-07-24 · 4 HN mentions · 2.10% share2026-07-25 · 1 HN mentions · 2.07% share2026-07-26 · 1 HN mentions · 2.10% share2026-07-27 · 1 HN mentions · 2.13% share2026-07-28 · 2 HN mentions · 2.12% share2026-07-29 · 6 HN mentions · 2.30% share2026-07-30 · 0 HN mentions · 2.30% share2026-07-31 · 1 HN mentions · 2.21% share2026-08-01 · 1 HN mentions · 2.20% share2026-08-02 · 1 HN mentions · 2.17% share2026-08-03 · 0 HN mentions · 2.19% share2026-08-04 · 0 HN mentions · 2.23% share2026-08-05 · 2 HN mentions · 2.22% share2026-08-06 · 3 HN mentions · 2.37% share2026-08-07 · 1 HN mentions · 2.53% share2026-08-08 · 0 HN mentions · 2.58% share2026-08-09 · 0 HN mentions · 2.60% share2026-08-10 · 2 HN mentions · 2.66% share2026-08-11 · 4 HN mentions · 2.74% share2026-08-12 · 3 HN mentions · 2.77% share2026-08-13 · 3 HN mentions · 2.76% share2026-08-14 · 3 HN mentions · 2.70% share2026-08-15 · 0 HN mentions · 2.66% share2026-08-16 · 2 HN mentions · 2.65% share2026-08-17 · 5 HN mentions · 2.66% share2026-08-18 · 4 HN mentions · 2.61% share2026-08-19 · 2 HN mentions · 2.58% share2026-08-20 · 0 HN mentions · 2.56% share2026-08-21 · 2 HN mentions · 2.60% share2026-08-22 · 0 HN mentions · 2.69% share2026-08-23 · 0 HN mentions · 2.76% share2026-08-24 · 1 HN mentions · 2.86% share2026-08-25 · 13 HN mentions · 3.24% share2026-08-26 · 6 HN mentions · 3.42% share2026-08-27 · 1 HN mentions · 3.02% share2026-08-28 · 0 HN mentions · 2.87% share2026-08-29 · 1 HN mentions · 2.82% share2026-08-30 · 1 HN mentions · 2.75% share2026-08-31 · 2 HN mentions · 2.67% share2026-09-01 · 3 HN mentions · 2.44% share2026-09-02 · 23 HN mentions · 2.78% share2026-09-03 · 10 HN mentions · 3.02% share2026-09-04 · 2 HN mentions · 2.88% share2026-09-05 · 0 HN mentions · 2.84% share2026-09-06 · 2 HN mentions · 2.86% share2026-09-07 · 6 HN mentions · 2.93% share2026-09-08 · 4 HN mentions · 2.74% share2026-09-09 · 2 HN mentions · 2.18% share2026-09-10 · 0 HN mentions · 2.06% share2026-09-11 · 6 HN mentions · 2.13% share2026-09-12 · 2 HN mentions · 2.09% share2026-09-13 · 0 HN mentions · 1.92% share2026-09-14 · 25 HN mentions · 2.02% share2026-09-15 · 6 HN mentions · 2.01% share2026-09-16 · 6 HN mentions · 2.16% share2026-09-17 · 1 HN mentions · 2.27% share2026-09-18 · 0 HN mentions · 2.25% share2026-09-19 · 0 HN mentions · 2.36% share2026-09-20 · 2 HN mentions · 2.63% share2026-09-21 · 2 HN mentions · 2.24% share2026-09-22 · 1 HN mentions · 2.19% share2026-09-23 · 0 HN mentions · 2.13% share2026-09-24 · 1 HN mentions · 2.14% share2026-09-25 · 3 HN mentions · 2.21% share2026-09-26 · 1 HN mentions · 2.22% share2026-09-27 · 3 HN mentions · 2.22% share2026-09-28 · 3 HN mentions · 2.22% share2026-09-29 · 3 HN mentions · 2.17% share2026-09-30 · 2 HN mentions · 2.13% share2026-10-01 · 0 HN mentions · 2.13% share2026-10-02 · 0 HN mentions · 2.10% share2026-10-03 · 1 HN mentions · 2.13% share2026-10-04 · 1 HN mentions · 2.11% shareshare · max 4.91%bars · HN mentions/day · max 252026-07-052026-10-04

Sources · Hacker News (60%) · Wikipedia pageviews (40%). HN query: “Perplexity” · Wikipedia: Perplexity AI. All companies → Methodology

Key investors (6)

NVIDIAJeff BezosSoftBankIVPNEADatabricks Ventures
Latest figure as of Apr 12, 2026
FigureValueAs ofSource
Total funding raised$1.7BApr 12, 2026source pending
Annualized revenue (ARR)$200MFeb 1, 2026source pending
Valuation$21.2BJan 1, 2026source pending
Employees300Jan 1, 2026source pending