SoftBank Group ↔ Perplexity AI
SoftBank becomes authorized reseller of Perplexity Enterprise Pro in Japan
ResellerActiveannounced 2025-03-18Primary source
SoftBank, already a 2024 investor in Perplexity at a $3B valuation, became the first authorized reseller of Perplexity Enterprise Pro and committed 7,000 sales reps to drive Japanese enterprise adoption. Investment relationship extended into a distribution channel partnership.
Primary source
Perplexity blog: Perplexity Expands Partnership with SoftBank
SoftBank Corp. has signed an agreement with Perplexity to be an authorized reseller of Perplexity Enterprise Pro and deploy their 7,000-member sales team to scale Perplexity adoption in Japan.Read at source →
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vv0.1.0reviewed 2026-06-23 by Marcus Harjaniptr_perplexity_softbank_japan_reseller_2025_03