Profile · company · AI search
Perplexity.
AI-native search engine.
Typecompany
CategoryAI search
Founded2022
Based inSan Francisco
By Anish· Founder · Vedwix
·Story
Perplexity was founded in 2022 by Aravind Srinivas and Denis Yarats. The company built a citation-led AI search interface that has become a popular alternative to Google for many use cases. By 2026, Perplexity has tens of millions of users and a Pro subscription business.
What they built
Perplexity (search), Pages, Spaces, Pro.
Notable facts
- Founded 2022
- Citation-first answers
- Pro subscription business
- Major raises through 2024-25
- Pages and Spaces feature expansions
Design / brand lessons
Citation traceability is differentiation in AI search.
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