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At 31, ‘Chennai boy’ becomes India’s youngest billionaire with ₹21,190 crore—who is he?
At 31, Aravind Srinivas reached a ₹21,190 crore net worth through Perplexity AI, which has 22 million active users and competes with Google and OpenAI.
- Aravind Srinivas, co-founder of Perplexity AI, is India’s youngest billionaire at 31 with a net worth of Rs 21,190 crore, debuting on the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025.
- After training at OpenAI, DeepMind and Google, Srinivas earned a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley and co-founded Perplexity AI in August 2022 with Denis Yarats and Andy Konwinski.
- Over 30 million active users and 780 million monthly queries show Perplexity AI reached a $18 billion valuation by July 2025, attracting Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, and Nat Friedman.
- Seen by observers as a marker of change, Hurun says Srinivas’s rise signals India’s shift to deep‑tech, inspiring young entrepreneurs amid 358 billionaires on the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025.
- Planning to keep Perplexity AI independent, Aravind Srinivas aims for an IPO after 2028 and hinted at a Perplexity investment fund while competing with Google and OpenAI in India.
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