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Perplexity

HQ San Francisco, USFounded 2022series cWebsite @perplexity_ai
Composite score
34.8
rank #43 · risers

#43 Riser. Headcount down 3% over the last 90 days.

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Head-to-headvs ServiceNowvs Veeva
Headcount
1.4k
-1.4%
90d change
-3.2%
Funding events (90d)
0
10 all-time tracked
Layoff events (90d)
0

headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$500M-$1B
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$548k
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
94.4%
high — churn risk
Average tenure
0.8 yrs
new hires — fast growth or churn
Time since last raise
6 mo
recent raise

Hiring flow · Perplexity

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Engineering
365
+1%
Research
210
-72%
Marketing
39
+26%
Product
31
+15%
Operations
24
+56%
Education
22
+69%
Human Resources
18
+29%
Creative
14
+40%
Other
61

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. TechCrunchHeadline7d ago
    Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India

    Article is entirely about Perplexity's free AI service experiment in India and its user acquisition and retention results.

  2. TechCrunch10d ago
    How to tell if your AI platforms’ accounts have been hacked

    Perplexity included as one of three AI platforms covered in account security how-to guide.

  3. The Verge14d ago
    Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful

    Perplexity mentioned as example of AI shopping agent; Amazon sued them over shopping capabilities.

  4. DecryptHeadline19d ago
    Perplexity Wins Appeal Against Amazon in AI Agent Shopping Lawsuit

    Article is entirely about Perplexity winning an appeals court ruling against Amazon over its AI shopping agent, a major legal victory.

  5. The Verge21d ago
    Can Reddit fend off a new wave of AI SEO spam?

    Named as one of several AI tools that cite Reddit heavily, but not a primary focus of the article.

  6. TechCrunchHeadline27d ago
    Perplexity employee who worked on Comet launches an AI browser aimed at knowledge work

    Named in headline and featured as Kevin Jiang's former employer; Comet product discussed as context for AI browser evolution.

  7. The VergeHeadline28d ago
    Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns Windows PCs into AI agents

    Article is entirely about Perplexity's Personal Computer Windows launch, a major product expansion.

  8. TechCrunch1mo ago
    The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari

    Featured as a key AI-powered browser alternative with Comet product launch and capabilities described.

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Events

Funding · series unknown · $6M
6mo ago
Layoff · 8.27% (136 roles)
Departures in 2025-11: 222 vs 6-mo baseline of 85.5 (2.6× spike). Derived from PDL.
10mo ago
Funding · series unknown · $200M
1y ago
Layoff · 20.74% (353 roles)
Departures in 2025-08: 400 vs 6-mo baseline of 47 (8.51× spike). Derived from PDL.
1y ago
Funding · series unknown · $100M
1y ago
Layoff · 3.88% (55 roles)
Departures in 2025-07: 74 vs 6-mo baseline of 19 (3.89× spike). Derived from PDL.
1y ago
Layoff · 3.64% (53 roles)
Departures in 2025-06: 70 vs 6-mo baseline of 17 (4.12× spike). Derived from PDL.
1y ago
Funding · series e · $500M
1y ago
Layoff · 5.66% (86 roles)
Departures in 2025-05: 100 vs 6-mo baseline of 13.5 (7.41× spike). Derived from PDL.
1y ago
Funding · series d · $500M
2y ago
Funding · corporate round · $10M
2y ago
Funding · series c · $63M
2y ago

Score history

2026-08-24
34.8
rank #43
2026-08-17
33.0
rank #44
2026-08-10
25.2
rank #44
2026-08-03
8.2
rank #44
2026-07-27
8.5
rank #44
2026-07-20
11.6
rank #46
2026-07-13
8.2
rank #46
2026-07-06
5.3
rank #47
2026-06-29
21.3
rank #47
2026-06-22
21.3
rank #47
2026-06-15
28.8
rank #27
2026-06-08
28.6
rank #46