id,date,date_precision,status,transaction_type,round,amount_usd_low,amount_usd_high,lead_or_buyer,co_leads,valuation_usd_low,valuation_usd_high,valuation_basis,valuation_to_run_rate_multiple,multiple_bound,multiple_basis,step_up_vs_prior_closed,price_per_share_usd_low,price_per_share_usd_high,shares,source,source_url,other_source_urls,notes,last_updated
talks-2026-08-23,2026-08-23,day,Reported talks,reported_talks,Reported talks (Nvidia investing),,,Nvidia (in talks),,30000000000,,"Per The Information, via Reuters; pre- or post-money not stated",,,,,,,,"Reuters citing The Information, 23 Aug 2026",https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/nvidia-discusses-perplexity-investment-at-30-billionplus-valuation-the-information-reports-4872594,,Amount not reported. Perplexity declined to comment. Outcome not confirmed by Perplexity or an authority outlet as of 13 Nov 2026.,2026-11-13
round-2025-09-10,2025-09-10,day,Closed round,primary_equity,$200M funding (reported),200000000,200000000,Not disclosed,,20000000000,20000000000,Reported by The Information (via TechCrunch); Perplexity did not confirm; pre- or post-money not stated,,,,1.11,,,,"TechCrunch citing The Information and Bloomberg, 10 Sep 2025",https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/perplexity-reportedly-raised-200m-at-20b-valuation/,https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/nvidia-discusses-perplexity-investment-at-30-billionplus-valuation-the-information-reports-4872594,Latest closed round in this tracker. TechCrunch: “unclear who led”. Reuters (Aug 2026) says The Information reported Perplexity “had finalized a $20 billion valuation”.,2026-11-13
round-2025-07,2025-07,month,Closed round,primary_equity,$100M extension (reported),100000000,100000000,Not disclosed,,18000000000,18000000000,"Reported by Bloomberg (July 2025), per TechCrunch; Perplexity did not confirm; basis not stated",,,,1.29,,,,"TechCrunch citing The Information and Bloomberg, 10 Sep 2025",https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/perplexity-reportedly-raised-200m-at-20b-valuation/,,Bloomberg reported this as an extension of the $500M round at $14B (per TechCrunch).,2026-11-13
round-2025-05,2025-05,month,Closed round,primary_equity,$500M round (reported),500000000,500000000,Accel,,14000000000,14000000000,Reported (CNBC source; Bloomberg via TechCrunch); Perplexity did not confirm; basis not stated,,,,1.56,,,,"CNBC, 12 May 2025",https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/perplexity-funding-round-comet.html,https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/perplexity-reportedly-raised-200m-at-20b-valuation/,CNBC (12 May 2025): “late-stage talks to raise $500 million at a $14 billion valuation”. Bloomberg later described it as “completed earlier this year … led by Accel” (via TechCrunch). Exact closing date not reported.,2026-11-13
talks-2025-03-20,2025-03-20,day,Reported talks,reported_talks,Reported talks (early),500000000,1000000000,,,18000000000,18000000000,"Post-money, per CNBC’s source",,,,,,,,"CNBC, 20 Mar 2025",https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/perplexity-in-talks-to-double-valuation-to-18-billion-via-new-funding.html,,"Outcome: Perplexity raised $500M at $14B in May 2025, not $18B (see that row); the $18B came with the July extension.",2026-11-13
round-2024-12,2024-12,month,Closed round,primary_equity,$500M round (reported),500000000,500000000,Institutional Venture Partners (IVP),,9000000000,9000000000,Reported (Bloomberg via TechCrunch; CNBC source); Perplexity declined to comment; basis not stated,,,,,,,,"TechCrunch citing Bloomberg, 19 Dec 2024",https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/19/perplexity-has-reportedly-closed-a-500m-funding-round/,https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/05/perplexity-ai-nears-500-million-funding-round-at-9-billion-valuation.html,"Bloomberg: closed “earlier in December” 2024 (via TechCrunch, 19 Dec). CNBC reported the round in its final stages on 5 Nov 2024. No step-up shown: the prior closed valuation is stated only as “over $1 billion”.",2026-11-13
talks-2024-04-23,2024-04-23,day,Reported talks,reported_talks,Reported talks,250000000,,,,2500000000,3000000000,Per TechCrunch’s sources; basis not stated,,,,,,,,"TechCrunch, 23 Apr 2024",https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/23/perplexity-is-raising-250m-at-2-point-5-3b-valuation-ai-search-sources-say/,https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/17/softbank-ties-up-with-perplexity/,"TechCrunch (17 Jun 2024) still described the raise as under way. CNBC (12 May 2025) refers to a “$3 billion valuation in June 2024”. GNF did not find a full-read authority source confirming that round’s close, amount or lead, so it is not a closed row.",2026-11-13
round-2024-04-23,2024-04-23,day,Closed round,primary_equity,$62.7M round,62700000,62700000,Daniel Gross,"Also: Stanley Druckenmiller, Garry Tan, Dylan Field, Brad Gerstner and others",1000000000,,“doubling our total valuation to over $1 billion” (Perplexity),,,,,,,,"Perplexity announcement, 23 Apr 2024",https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/perplexity-launches-enterprise-pro,https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/17/softbank-ties-up-with-perplexity/,Total raised to date $165M (Perplexity). No step-up shown because the valuation is stated only as a floor.,2026-11-13
series-b-2024-01-04,2024-01-04,day,Closed round,primary_equity,Series B,73600000,73600000,IVP,"Also: NEA, Elad Gil, Nat Friedman, Databricks, NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos (Bezos Expeditions), others",520000000,520000000,"Post-money, per TechCrunch’s sources; Perplexity did not state a valuation",,,,,,,,"Perplexity announcement, 4 Jan 2024",https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/perplexity-raises-series-b-funding-round,https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/04/ai-powered-search-engine-perplexity-ai-now-valued-at-520m-raises-70m/,Earliest round in this tracker.,2026-11-13