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ARAVIND

SRINIVAS

COMPANY: PERPLEXITY REVENUE: US $ 148M EMPLOYEES: 1,222

CEO: ARAVIND SRINIVAS FOUNDED: 2022

Perplexity’ s fast funding growth from zero to USUS $ 1.22bn demonstrates investor appetite for alternatives to ChatGPT. Perplexity stands out as its conversational search engine provides cited answers, addressing concerns about AI hallucination and misinformation.

Aravind embodies the new generation of AI entrepreneurs by challenging established players with focused applications. His former OpenAI background also gives him insider knowledge of LLM development. Aravind Srinivas, CEO, Perplexity

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How AI will answer questions we haven’ t thought to ask – Aravind Srinivas

40 November 2025