Perplexity AI, the AI search engine, reportedly hit $80M ARR in Jan, a 60%+ from the $50M ARR in Oct.
In December, Perplexity closed a $500M round at a $9B valuation. It is said that Perplexity could raise a new round at $15B valuation, +67% from last time. It would be Perplexity’s 4th round in the last 12 months.
It is also reportedly that Perplexity is creating a $50 million venture fund focused on U.S.-based pre-seed and seed artificial intelligence (AI) startups.
Perplexity Historical Milestones
Apr 9, 2026
Perplexity ARR hit $500M, up $50M in just one week$500M
⚡ Grew from $450M to $500M ARR in just 9 days (beating 88% of SaaS peers)
Mar 30, 2026
Perplexity ARR exceeds $450M with 50% monthly growth$450M
⚡ Grew from $200M to $450M ARR in just 6.6 months (beating 55% of SaaS peers)
Sep 11, 2025
Perplexity ARR Hits $200M$200M
⚡ Grew from $150M to $200M ARR in just 27 days (beating 86% of SaaS peers)