By Storyboard18
Publication Date: 2026-06-09 10:02:00
AI-powered search company Perplexity is maintaining its target to pursue a public listing in 2028, regardless of how investors respond to the upcoming stock market debuts of larger artificial intelligence rivals.
Speaking in an interview cited by CNBC, Perplexity Chief Executive Officer Aravind Srinivas said the company’s IPO roadmap remains unchanged even as several high-profile AI firms prepare to enter public markets.
The comments come amid growing activity in the AI sector, following confidential IPO filings by OpenAI and Anthropic. Meanwhile, SpaceX is also preparing for a widely watched public market debut, adding to expectations that the technology sector could witness one of its busiest listing cycles in recent years.
According to Srinivas, Perplexity had already identified 2028 as its earliest potential IPO timeline and is not adjusting those plans based on competitors’ market moves. He acknowledged, however, that the performance of major AI listings could influence broader investor confidence in the sector.
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Srinivas noted that SpaceX’s public market debut could serve as an important indicator for how investors assess future offerings from AI companies. He added that successful listings would likely benefit the broader artificial intelligence ecosystem by reinforcing confidence in the sector’s growth prospects.
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