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Perplexity & PayPal Launch Agentic Commerce
Slice of Retail Team
May 29, 2025
Key highlights
- Instant checkout via PayPal and Venmo in Perplexity Pro
- Conversational commerce becomes a reality this summer
- Secure, tokenized payments powered by PayPal
- Global reach to 430M+ PayPal users across ~200 markets
- Frictionless transactions from query to checkout
Notable Quotes
“ Perplexity wants to have accurate, trustworthy answers wherever people are making decisions. PayPal is a natural partner because we share a vision for how important trust is in the age of AI. ”
Aravind Srinivas, Cofounder and CEO at Perplexity
“ This partnership unlocks new possibilities, where conversations now drive commerce. We're making it easy and secure to shop right in the chat when inspiration strikes. It's a powerful step in making conversational commerce a reality. ”
Alex Chriss, President and CEO at PayPal
Why This Matters
This strategic alliance between Perplexity and PayPal signifies a major evolution in AI-driven conversational commerce. By integrating PayPal's trusted payment ecosystem with Perplexity's real-time, AI-powered search engine, users can now act instantly on decisions—from researching to purchasing—without ever leaving the chat. The move sets a new precedent for how AI interfaces can become decision engines that enable transactions, not just answers, representing a transformative leap in both consumer convenience and commercial integration.
