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Johnny Ho

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Co-founder and CSO at Perplexity

Ho is a co-founder of Perplexity AI, the conversational answer engine, where he has led engineering and strategy. A competitive-programming standout, he worked at Quora and in quantitative trading before starting Perplexity in 2022 with Aravind Srinivas and co-founders.

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Co-founder and CSO
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Last editorial review: August 23, 2026