By Merin Rebecca Thomas
Publication Date: 2026-06-09 19:16:00
Perplexity plans to go public in 2028 and is not altering that timeline based on the market reception of upcoming listings from rival artificial intelligence companies OpenAI and Anthropic, according to Chief Executive Officer Aravind Srinivas.
“Agnostic of these two companies, we were planning for something in 2028 so that still remains the case,” Srinivas said during an interview with CNBC.
Srinivas has previously indicated that Perplexity did not intend to pursue an initial public offering before 2028.
The remarks follow Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s steps towards a U.S. IPO. The former, known for its Claude model, submitted paperwork to regulators earlier this month, according to Reuters. Anthropic did not disclose the size or terms of the offering and was recently valued at approximately $965 billion following a major funding round.
OpenAI also disclosed Monday that it had confidentially filed for an IPO in the United States. The ChatGPT developer did not provide details on timing or pricing but said it had submitted confidential paperwork to regulators, according to CBS News.
The filings have intensified focus on what could become one of the most closely watched periods for technology listings in years. OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX are among the companies expected to test investor demand for large-scale technology offerings.
Srinivas told CNBC that the performance of those transactions could influence sentiment across the broader AI sector, while emphasizing that Perplexity’s…