Aravind Srinivas (Indian Entrepreneur) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Entrepreneur, Scientist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	07/06/1994
Age	32 years
Birthplace	Chennai

Latest News about Aravind Srinivas

24/08/2026

Reports said Nvidia was in talks to invest in Perplexity at a valuation of more than $30 billion. The coverage highlighted the rapid rise of Perplexity and noted that the company had previously drawn attention for attempting to buy Google Chrome.

13/03/2026

Aravind Srinivas publicly endorsed a social media post arguing that AI tools are automating much of the routine coding work in software engineering. His response added to a broader discussion about how computer science and programming may increasingly focus on deeper mathematical and systems-level thinking rather than repetitive implementation tasks.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Aravind Srinivas Lakshminarayanan

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	University of California (UC), Berkeley, California Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai
Qualifications	Ph.D in Computer Science (2021) B. Tech and M. Tech in Electrical Engineering (2017)

Personal Life

Food Habit	Eggetarian (Lacto-ovo vegetarian)
Marital Status	Unmarried

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Career

Achievement	In 2015, awarded the IUSSTF-Viterbi Program Fellowship in partnership with the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum and the Viterbi School of Engineering at USC. Co-founded Perplexity AI, Inc. in 2022, recognized for its conversational search engine, and is currently the CEO. Under his leadership, the company launched a shopping hub backed by Amazon and Nvidia, achieving a valuation of $9 billion by December 2024. Interned at reputable organizations including OpenAI and DeepMind, enhancing his professional stature. Recognized among the TIME100 most influential people in AI. Interned at reputable organizations including OpenAI, Google Brain, and DeepMind, enhancing his professional stature. Worked as a researcher at OpenAI, Google Brain, and DeepMind on cutting-edge AI technologies and machine learning models. Co-founded Perplexity AI, Inc. in 2022, recognized for its conversational search engine and AI-powered answer engine, and is currently the CEO and President. Under his leadership, the company achieved a valuation of $9 billion by December 2024 and has grown to over 30 million active users with 780 million inquiries. Led Perplexity AI's mission to deliver precise, cited AI-powered answers through transparent and verifiable search technology.

Achievement

In 2015, awarded the IUSSTF-Viterbi Program Fellowship in partnership with the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum and the Viterbi School of Engineering at USC.
Co-founded Perplexity AI, Inc. in 2022, recognized for its conversational search engine, and is currently the CEO. Under his leadership, the company launched a shopping hub backed by Amazon and Nvidia, achieving a valuation of $9 billion by December 2024.
Interned at reputable organizations including OpenAI and DeepMind, enhancing his professional stature.
Recognized among the TIME100 most influential people in AI.
Interned at reputable organizations including OpenAI, Google Brain, and DeepMind, enhancing his professional stature.
Worked as a researcher at OpenAI, Google Brain, and DeepMind on cutting-edge AI technologies and machine learning models.
Co-founded Perplexity AI, Inc. in 2022, recognized for its conversational search engine and AI-powered answer engine, and is currently the CEO and President. Under his leadership, the company achieved a valuation of $9 billion by December 2024 and has grown to over 30 million active users with 780 million inquiries.
Led Perplexity AI's mission to deliver precise, cited AI-powered answers through transparent and verifiable search technology.

Favourites

Book	Make Something Wonderful by Steve Jobs

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/aravindsrinivas/
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravind-srinivas-16051987
Threads	https://www.threads.net/@aravsrinivas

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Earned a National Talent Search Scheme scholarship from the Government of India as a student.
2. Achieved a merit award at the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO).
3. Faced challenges transitioning to Computer Science due to a slight CGPA deficit in his initial semester at IITM.
4. Self-educated in computer science and programming languages after initial setbacks, gaining knowledge in Python and Machine Learning through online resources.
5. Experienced significant professional mentorship from notable figures like Yoshua Bengio, who assisted with his PhD admission, and John Schulman, the creator of ChatGPT, who offered him an internship.
6. Collaborated with Prof. Ravindran B and Prof. Mitesh Khapra at IIT Madras, publishing a total of 9 research papers.
7. Described himself as unemployable due to his independent nature and preference for being his own boss, which motivated him to co-found Perplexity AI.

Aravind Srinivas Entrepreneur, Scientist Indian Chennai