Arvind Srinivasan, IIT Madras alumnus, becomes India's youngest billionaire with Perplexity AI

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Perplexity AI CEO Arvind Srinivasan, aged 31, has become India's youngest billionaire with a net worth of ₹21,190 crore, debuting on the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025. Srinivasan, an IIT Madras alumnus, co-founded Perplexity AI in 2022 as an alternative to Google Search, offering conversational AI-powered answers with verified citations. The AI startup's valuation reached $18 billion by July 2025, marking a significant shift in India's economic focus towards deep-tech innovation.


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