Perplexity

10/10
Private AI startup (stage not specified in article)Not disclosed in the article; the article reports Perplexity will pay Snap $400M in cash and equity as part of the partnership.Not stated in the article

Description

AI-powered search engine that provides conversational answers and chatbot-style search functionality.

Why in News

Perplexity signed a deal with Snap to power a new chatbot/search experience in Snapchat and will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity as part of the agreement.

Founders

Not stated in the article

Published

January 20, 2026

Website

https://www.perplexity.ai

Analysis

Perplexity is an AI-powered search/chat startup and the article covers a major commercial deal — clearly an AI-related startup story.