Snap says its $400M deal with Perplexity 'amicably ended'

Snap no longer has a deal with Perplexity, the company revealed on Wednesday as part of itsquarterly earnings report. The deal,announcedlast November, would have seen Perplexity’s AI search engine integrated directly into Snapchat. Perplexity was set to pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity over one year as part of the deal. Snap said that the companies “amicably ended the relationship in Q1″ and that its sales guidance “assumes no contribution from Perplexity.” When Snap announced the deal as part of its third-quarter earnings last year, it said it expected revenue from the partnership to begin contributing to its financials in 2026. The deal would have seen Perplexity integrated into Snapchat’s “Chat” interface, allowing users to ask questions and receive conversational answers directly within the app. Snap CEO Evan Spiegelsaid at the timeof the announcement that the deal reflected the company’s vision to use AI to enhance discovery on Snapchat, and that Snap was looking forward to “collaborating with more innovative partners in the future.” Perplexity did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment. Snap revealed on Wednesday that Snapchat’s global daily active users (DAU) rose 5% year-over-year to 483 million, while monthly active users (MAU) also grew 5% to reach 965 million. The company attributed the growth to new features across the app, including Snap Map and its Lenses AR filters. “In Q1, we returned to growth in daily active users, accelerated revenue growth, expanded margins, and generated strong free cash flow,” Spiegel said in a press release. “We remain focused on disciplined execution as we invest in Specs and our longterm opportunity in intelligent eyewear and look forward to sharing more at AWE on June 16th.” Snap said in April that it was laying offroughly 16%of its global workforce, impacting around 1,000 full-time employees, citing advancements in AI for the cuts.