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Aravind Srinivas

Co-founder & CEO, Perplexity AI · USA

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Aravind Srinivas is the CEO of Perplexity AI. Srinivas is based in USA. Srinivas has held the role since 2022. Srinivas was born in 1994 in Chennai and educated at Indian Institute of Technology Madras and University of California, Berkeley.

Aravind Srinivas is the co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley in 2021 and holds B.Tech and M.Tech degrees in electrical engineering from IIT Madras. Prior to founding Perplexity in 2022, he worked as a research scientist at OpenAI, Google, and DeepMind.

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Recent coverage has focused on Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas and the company's expansion efforts, including discussions with Nvidia around a significant funding round at a $30 billion-plus valuation. Srinivas has been featured discussing Perplexity's technology strategy, including emphasis on local hardware utilization and efficiency metrics like value per watt in AI competition, while also addressing broader views on entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and the future of artificial intelligence development.

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Born
June 7, 1994 · Chennai
Citizenship
India
Education
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, University of California, Berkeley

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Aravind Srinivas: FAQ

Who is Aravind Srinivas?
Aravind Srinivas is the Co-founder & CEO of Perplexity AI, based in USA.
What company does Aravind Srinivas lead?
Aravind Srinivas is CEO of Perplexity AI, a role held since 2022.
Where was Aravind Srinivas educated?
Aravind Srinivas studied at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, University of California, Berkeley.