By Zach Mink
Publication Date: 2026-04-10 09:00:00
Good morning, {{ first_name | AI enthusiasts }}. Perplexity stopped trying to simply out-Google Google and started going after Mint, TurboTax, and every personal finance app on your phone instead.
The company’s Computer launch in February now doubles as a personal finance hub and tax tool, changing Perplexity’s trajectory from search to something much bigger — with a 50% monthly revenue jump to $450M backing up every agentic move.
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PERPLEXITY
The Rundown: Perplexity just rolled out a new Plaid integration that lets users connect bank accounts, credit cards, and loans directly to its Computer agent, turning it into a full personal finance hub.
Plaid’s 12K+ bank network feeds into Computer, with users able to pull in checking, credit, loan, and brokerage data for a read-only view of their money.
The agentic system can then build customized tools like budgets, net worth trackers, debt payoff plans, and retirement dashboards via simple text prompts.
The move comes on the heels of Perplexity’s U.S tax integration that autonomously fills out IRS forms and reviews professional-prepared returns.
Perplexity Computer launched in late February, with the agentic pivot helping push Perplexity’s ARR past $450M in March, a 50% jump in a single month.
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