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Perplexity
TrendingAI-powered search engine. Answer engine that cites sources.
AI SearchFounded January 2022#6 of 13 in AI Search
Updated May 29, 2026
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Company profile
What is Perplexity?
Perplexity reimagines search with AI. Provides direct answers with citations. Growing rapidly as Google Search alternative. Raised $73.6M Series B at $520M valuation.
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2.7M/30d
Tracked package: npm @ai-sdk/perplexity
▲ +17%Updated 1d ago
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Dependent projects
185
Projects depending on tracked package: npm @ai-sdk/perplexity
Updated 8h ago
GitHub stars
55
Main repository stars
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Hacker News
105/30d
Position #2 in category discussion
Updated 8h ago
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About Perplexity
Perplexity reimagines search with AI. Provides direct answers with citations. Growing rapidly as Google Search alternative. Raised $73.6M Series B at $520M valuation.
FoundersAravind Srinivas, Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, Andy Konwinski
Funding
$1.5B · 8 roundsRaised $1.5B total. Category position #6 of 13 in AI Search.
Series D2025
$200MVenture2025
$100MSeries D2025
$500MSeries C2025
$500MIVP
Venture2024
$63MDaniel Gross
Series B2024
$74MIVP
Series A2023
$26MNEA
Seed2022
$3MNat Friedman, Elad Gil
Investors
Daniel GrossElad GilIVPNat FriedmanNEA
Tracked packages (1)
1 npm
@ai-sdk/perplexity
npmMain npm package@ai-sdk/perplexity
AI-powered search engine. Answer engine that cites sources.