Perplexity Targets 2028 IPO Regardless of Anthropic, OpenAI

AI company Perplexity plans to pursue a public listing in 2028 regardless of how Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s IPOs perform, CNBC reported on Jun 8, citing an interview with CEO Aravind Srinivas. Srinivas is quoted saying, “Agnostic of these two companies, we were planning for something in 2028, so that still remains the case,” and added that poor showings by larger listings would create “ripple effects,” per CNBC. Reuters published a separate emailed statement from Perplexity chief business officer Dmitry Shevelenko saying, “By consistently holding 2028 as our earliest date for an IPO, Perplexity has been able to build a healthy, high-growth business.” Reuters reporting also places Anthropic’s filing on Jun 1 and OpenAI’s confidential US filing on Jun 8.