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.
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Perplexity Historical Milestones
Aug 25, 2026
Perplexity ARR hit $750M+ with valuation talks at $30B$750M
🚀 3X Growth
Apr 9, 2026
Perplexity ARR hit $500M, up $50M in just one week$500M
Mar 30, 2026
Perplexity ARR exceeds $450M with 50% monthly growth$450M
Sep 11, 2025
Perplexity ARR Hits $200M$200M
💰 $20 billion Valuation
Aug 14, 2025
Perplexity ARR hits $150M$150M
Mar 27, 2025
Perplexity Revenue hit $100M$100M
🚀 6.3X Growth
Feb 27, 2025
Perplexity ARR hit $80M$80M
Oct 21, 2024
Perplexity ARR at $50M, from $10M 6 months ago$50M
Jan 4, 2024
Perplexity AI at $10M ARR$10M
AI INSIGHTS
Revenue Growth Projection
Projected ARR in 1 Year
$1.4B
Est. Time to $1B
~138 days