Perplexity has partnered with PayPal to introduce agentic commerce on its Perplexity Pro platform, enabling U.S. consumers to make instant purchases via PayPal or Venmo through in-chat shopping. This integration allows users to find products, book travel, or buy tickets seamlessly within Perplexity's chat interface, streamlining the shopping experience with secure, tokenized payments and passkey checkout flows that may eliminate the need for passwords.
Partnership and Vision
Aravind Srinivas, Cofounder and CEO of Perplexity, emphasized the shared commitment to trust in AI-powered decision-making, while PayPal CEO Alex Chriss highlighted how the partnership enables conversations to directly drive commerce, making shopping easy and secure within chat.
Key Features
- Agentic Commerce: Direct purchasing within Perplexity’s chat using PayPal’s commerce solutions.
- Global Reach: Access to PayPal’s 430+ million active accounts across about 200 markets.
- Secure Transactions: Utilization of PayPal’s fraud detection and data security protocols.
About Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI-powered conversational search engine founded in 2022 by former members of OpenAI, Meta, Quora, Bing, and Databricks. It combines live web data with generative models to deliver cited answers and actionable next steps in a single chat, answering over 150 million questions weekly. The platform supports users on multiple devices and offers a startup program with free API credits and Enterprise Pro access.
About PayPal
With over 25 years of experience, PayPal has transformed global commerce by providing innovative, secure, and personalized payment solutions. It supports consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets, facilitating easy money movement, selling, and shopping worldwide.
