Perplexity plans IPO in 2028 regardless of what happens to Anthropic or OpenAI, CEO tells CNBC

Cnbc · Jun 09, 2026 · 469 words · By Arjun Kharpal

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What to know about Perplexity plans IPO in 2028 regardless of what happens to Anthropic or OpenAI, CEO tells CNBC

Perplexity is planning to go public in 2028 regardless of how the market receives the listings of Anthropic and OpenAI, CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC.

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What happened

Perplexity is planning to go public in 2028 regardless of how the market receives the listings of Anthropic and OpenAI, CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC.

Why it matters

"Agnostic of these two companies, we were planning for something in 2028 so that still remains the case," Srinivas said in an interview that aired on Tuesday.

Common ground

Srinivas has previously said the company has no plans to go public before 2028.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “SpaceX [is listing] this week”

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Sources provide conflicting timelines: EuroNews says 'next week', Flipboard says 'in a few weeks', and CNBC says it is planning to disclose its prospectus 'as soon as next week'. The claim that it is listing 'this week' is not consistently supported.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The deal precedes SpaceX’s highly anticipated IPO next week.
https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/06/google-rents-sp…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Investors are salivating for SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO in a few weeks
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/spacex-s-next-gen-rocket-is…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Investors are salivating for SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO in a few weeks
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/dubious-chinese-carbon-offs…

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Claim 2: “Perplexity is planning to go public in 2028 regardless of how the market receives the listings of Anthropic and OpenAI, CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC that Perplexity plans to go public in 2028.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indian Americans are citizens or residents of the United States of America who trace their family descent to India. Notable Indian Americans include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_Americans

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of unicorn startup companies: In finance, a unicorn is a privately held startup company with a current valuation of US$1 billion or more. Notable lists of unicorn companies are maintain…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unicorn_startup_compan…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC that the AI firm is planning to go public in 2028. The CEO's comments come after Anthropic ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/09/perplexity-ipo-2028-as-anthr…

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Claim 3: “OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly said in a company live stream that companies are now discussing how much they're spending on AI.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'Sam's Club' and general Wikipedia entries about Sam Altman, but contains no mention of a live stream regarding AI spending.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samuel Harris Altman (born April 22, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and investor who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of the artificial intelligence company OpenAI since 2019. Altman atte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Altman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 17, 2023, OpenAI's board of directors ousted co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman. In an official post on the company's website, it was stated that "the board no longer has confidence…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_Sam_Altman_from_Ope…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization headquartered in San Francisco, consisting of OpenAI Group PBC, a for-profit public benefit corporation (PBC), partially contro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI

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Claim 4: “Altman said AI costs are a "huge issue."”

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Similar to claim 5, the provided evidence is irrelevant (Sam's Club, general bio) and does not contain the quote regarding AI costs being a 'huge issue'.

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Claim 5: “Perplexity's product is based on models from various companies.”

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Web search results describe Perplexity as an answer engine that synthesizes responses using LLMs, and general knowledge of the product confirms it allows users to choose between different models (e.g., GPT-4, Claude, etc.), though the provided snippets are slightly generic.

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web search NEUTRAL — Perplexity AI, Inc., or simply Perplexity, is an American privately held software company offering a web search engine that processes user queries and synthesizes responses.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perplexity_AI

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web search NEUTRAL — Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question.
https://www.perplexity.ai/

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web search NEUTRAL — Perplexity AI uses large language models (LLMs) and natural language processing (NLP) to deliver contextual, human-like responses with verifiable sources. It pulls data from the internet in real-time …
https://www.digitalocean.com/resources/articles/what-is-perp…

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Claim 6: “Claude developer Anthropic confidentially filed for an initial public offering last week.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Anthropic submitted confidential IPO paperwork to the SEC in early June 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... This gives us the option to go public after the SEC completes its review. The proposed initial public offering will depend on market conditions ...
https://www.anthropic.com/news/confidential-draft-s1-sec

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... June 8 (Reuters) - OpenAI confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering recently, the ChatGPT maker said on Monday, joining rival ...
https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-files-us-ipo-after…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Anthropic submitted confidential paperwork for an initial public offering on Monday, the first step in what could be a blockbuster debut for ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/Anthropic/comments/1ttz156/anthropi…

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Claim 7: “OpenAI on Monday also confidentially filed for an IPO.”

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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from NYPost and multiple independent web search results (TechCrunch, Google News) stating OpenAI filed for an IPO on Monday.

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI IPO initial paperwork filed with SEC.OpenAI files confidentially for IPO, following Anthropic. 21 hours ago. By Rebecca Bellan.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI confidentially files IPO paperwork.OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) on Monday said it filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO), setting up one of the most anticipated market debuts in…
https://www.aol.com/articles/openai-confidentially-files-ipo…

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web search NEUTRAL — The confidential IPO filing allows OpenAI to start its preparation for a public offering without publicly disclosing detailed financial information or business risks, which is why the company hasn’t s…
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/following-anthropic-openai…

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Claim 8: “Anthropic was last valued at nearly $1 trillion.”

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Multiple sources, including CNBC and other reports, state that Anthropic's valuation reached nearly $1 trillion following a Series H funding round in May 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 17, 2026 ... Anthropic is now valued at nearly $1 trillion, placing the AI startup on par with the combined market value of some of the world's largest ...
https://www.facebook.com/Benzinga/posts/anthropic-is-now-val…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Anthropic has raised $65 billion in Series H funding led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Sequoia Capital, valuing the ...
https://www.anthropic.com/news/series-h

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Anthropic tops OpenAI as most valuable AI startup, nears $1 trillion valuation in latest round ... almost triples Anthropic's valuation ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/anthropic-open-ai-startup-va…

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