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Perplexity AI

Business/Productivity Software · San Francisco, CA · Founded 2022 · Privately Held (backing)

PA Mark · $/share
$60
Sep 2026
Implied valuation
$16.4B
Total raised
$1.7B
Last round
Secondary Transaction - Private
May 2026

Key facts

as of Sep 2026
  • Perplexity AI is valued at approximately $16.4B (~$60/share) as of Sep 2026, per Private Market View’s composite mark.
  • It has raised $1.7B across 9 recorded rounds; the latest was Later Stage VC in Jan 2026.
  • Notable investors include Sequoia Capital, Mana Ventures, Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Team Ignite Ventures — 162 tracked in total.
  • 1 institutional filer reports fund marks on Perplexity AI across 5 filings.
  • Private Market View tracks 14 recorded secondary trades in Perplexity AI shares.
  • 3 investment vehicles were formed to buy Perplexity AI shares in the last 12 months, reporting $15.5M sold to 18 investors, per SEC Form D filings.
  • Perplexity AI has filed 1 Form D with the SEC, most recently Apr 2023 ($28.8M sold to 27 investors).
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
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implies $16.4B valuation · as of Sep 2026 · the exact daily mark is a member feature
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Recorded secondary trades

14 on record · Oct 2025 – Jul 2026

14 trades between Oct 2025 and Jul 2026. Exact dates, prices and structures are available to Pro members.

Oct 2025peak 4 prints / monthJul 2026
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Institutional fund marks

1 filers · latest Apr 2026

1 SEC-registered fund reported 5 fair-value marks on Perplexity AI between Apr 2025 and Apr 2026. Filer-level marks and implied $/share are available to Pro members.

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Funding rounds

9 rounds
May 2026Secondary Transaction - Private$15.0M▮
Apr 2026Secondary Transaction - Private$940K▮
Jan 2026Later Stage VC—▮
Sep 2025Series E$200.0M▮
Jul 2025Series E$600.0M▮
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Secondary demand: investment vehicles

from SEC Form D filings

In the last 12 months, 3 investment vehicles were formed to buy Perplexity AI shares, reporting $15.5M sold to 18 investors across 3 sponsors. Most recent filing May 2026. Vehicles like these are how secondary buyers pool demand for a name; a rising count is a demand signal.

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About Perplexity AI

Developer of AI-powered information discovery tools designed for answering questions and exploring topics. The company's tools provide real-time answers, personalized search experiences and integration with various data sources, enabling researchers, professionals and individuals to efficiently access comprehensive information for enhancing their research and decision-making processes.

Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Sector
Information Technology
HQ
San Francisco, CA, United States
Founded
2022
Employees
250
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)