Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas: What is the net worth of this Indian-origin founder?
The world has evolved not only in beings but also in technology. Where once owning a phone needed an investment plan, now people are creating robots to do their daily chores. With this change in the surroundings comes a demand for change in humans.
The curious beings who once were building the internet took the next big step with social media, and now, the who's and whos of the world are doing their all to contribute to AI, a technology that is said to make life easier for humans but is feared to do the complete opposite.
India is a country that has quickly risen to become a global player, whether in the political or technological arena. Indian tech-enthusiasts have been bitten by the AI-bug and how.
Young entrepreneurs and CEOs are leading a global change in artificial intelligence at the moment.
One such personality is Aravind Srinivas, the 31-year-old co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence-powered search engine which he describes as "the fastest way to get answers to any questions."
Who is Aravind Srinivas, and what is Perplexity AI?
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Perplexity AI is an AI search engine in the league of others, such as Google Gemini and ChatGPT. Unlike a standard Google search, the search engine is known to provide thoroughly researched answers to questions, similar to humans.
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Srinivas, who is the mind behind Perplexity AI, is a graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, who earned his Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. As of March 2025, his company was valued at Rs. 1.5 lakh crore.
However, what keeps him in the limelight is not just the tech creation but also his personality, which comes out as opinionated and knowledgeable. Srinivas has had a viral interview with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath on his podcast and has even challenged X and Tesla owner Elon Musk online.
Recently, in an interview with Matthew Berman, he urged youngsters to "spend less time doomscrolling on Instagram; spend more time using the AIs.
" He even warned that those who failed at adapting to AI would be left behind in the job market: "That's guaranteed to happen."
What is Aravind Srinivas'
net worth
?
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According to ET now, Perplexity AI's CEO has reached a net worth of $1 billion in just two years since founding the company, which is believed to generate an annual revenue of nearly $50 million.
Srinivas also has stakes in profitable firms including Chennai Meenakshi Multispeciality Hospital Ltd. and eMudhra Ltd. Previously, he has also worked for OpenAI, Google and DeepMind, thus adding not only to his experience but also to his portfolio, which now includes consulting roles and speaking engagements in the AI community.
Along with owning a house in Silicon Valley, he is also known to have an exemplary collection of automobiles, including the Tesla Model S Plaid worth $101,63 and a Royal Enfield Classic worth ₹1.9 lakh.
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