Perplexity AI
Perplexity AI, Inc. is a software company based in San Francisco, founded in August 2022. It operates as a leading AI-powered answer engine, combining real-time web search with large language models to provide direct, synthesized answers to user queries.
Proven Score (provisional)
Emerging. Based on Proven marketplace listings, member redemption clicks, years in business, market standing, verified clients and connected data, scaled to 100. Client quality (20 points) is added once publicly named clients are verified. Checked 2026-10-21.
Company facts
| Founded | 2022 (4 years) |
| Latest funding | Venture (Round not Specified) |
| Employees | 1,400 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States |
| Trusted networks on Proven | 27 investor, bank and government networks offer Perplexity AI to their members |
| Member offers on Proven | 3 |
| Member redemption clicks | 180 |
Company facts from Apollo.io company data. Network, offer and redemption data from the Proven platform. A Proven Score is published once publicly named clients are verified with sources.
Discounts for Proven network members
Perplexity for Startups (Portfolio Founders only)
Perplexity for Startups
Members redeem through their investor or bank's Proven marketplace. Terms vary by network.
Competitors in AI assistants & productivity
| Superhuman Mail | 66 |
| Perplexity AI | 47 |
| Glean | 45 |
| Magical | 39 |
| Moveworks | 38 |
| Wispr Flow | 29 |
| manus.ai | 16 |
| i10X AI | 12 |
| Flashdocs AI | 9 |
| Lua AI | 8 |
| You.com | 5 |
Source: Proven platform data, public records and vendor websites. Vendors cannot pay to change a score. Methodology. Updated 2026-10-21.