Perplexity's India revenue rose ~60% after its free Airtel offer ended
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-08-18
After Perplexity ended its free Airtel offer for new users in India, revenue in the country grew about 60% even as downloads declined — suggesting a meaningful share of free users converted to paid, with the free period acting as user acquisition seeding.
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