By Sumit Jangir
Publication Date: 2026-06-09 20:00:00
SAN FRANCISCO (Diya TV) — Perplexity plans to move forward with a public stock offering in 2028, regardless of how investors respond to upcoming initial public offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic, according to CEO Aravind Srinivas.
Speaking in an interview with CNBC that aired Tuesday, Srinivas said the company’s long-term plans remain unchanged despite growing attention on the artificial intelligence industry’s biggest IPO candidates.
“Agnostic of these two companies, we were planning for something in 2028, so that remains the case,” Srinivas said.
His comments provide the clearest indication yet that the AI-powered search company intends to pursue a public listing within the next two years.
Perplexity has emerged as one of the fastest-growing AI startups. The company offers an AI-powered search platform that combines large language models with real-time information retrieval.
Srinivas has previously stated that Perplexity did not plan to go public before 2028. His latest remarks suggest that the company remains committed to that timeline, even as the broader AI market faces increasing scrutiny. The announcement comes during a pivotal period for the artificial intelligence industry. Investors are closely watching several high-profile IPOs that could shape market sentiment toward AI companies.
Last week, Anthropic, the developer of the Claude AI model, confidentially filed for an initial public offering. OpenAI followed with…
