Page 1 of 2

Apply for The Billion Dollar Build

The Billion Dollar Build application is open. If you’re here, you’ve registered already and have been building over the past few weeks. If you missed the registration step - please go here.

The final application window closes Jun 2, 11:59pm PT.

Finalists will be notified within 48 hours of the application window closing. The live reveal finale date will be announced soon.

Note: This form stores answers on your local browser, so you can save your answers to submit later. If you've already submitted your final application and need to make changes, please email billiondollarbuild@perplexity.ai

Company overview:

Email address (Perplexity account)

Company or team name

One-liner (company or product)

280 characters max.

Go-to-market and scaling revenue

750 characters max. How will you get to 1M in revenue and when? How will you get to 100M in revenue and when?

Growth plan - what would a seed investment unlock?

750 characters max. What will you accomplish in the next 90 days if selected? What's your growth plan for the next year?

What makes this a $1B opportunity?

750 characters max. The market size, "why now" timing, monetization, moat, etc; why your product can be big

Product and prompt:

Working product link

This can be a live url, prototype, GitHub, or demo environment

Product walkthrough or demo video link

2 minutes to show the product, the user problem, and what Computer helped you build

Share your 3 most impactful prompts used to build core product

1 to 3 Computer threads, prompts, links to uploaded screenshots, or workflow descriptions. You may optionally add captions to explain your prompts

(optional) File upload for screenshots

10MB max. Please zip multiple files and only share key screenshots or other clear examples of prompts or workflows

Accepts .zip, .pdf, text, .mp4, .mov, image files

Size limit: 10 MB

Traction or Validation:

Key metrics with time periods (users, revenue, retention, etc)

Be as specific as possible. Tell us about: users, revenue, pilots, LOIs, waitlist, retention, engagement, partnerships, usage, other.

Additional questions and confirmation:

Have you formed a legal entity for this company? If so, what type and jurisdiction?

Have you taken any investment to date? If so, how much and from whom?

Have you ever fundraised before for this or any prior venture?

(Required) Checking the box below acknowledges that you agree to the following conditions:

I confirm this entry is from a U.S.-based individual or team with no more than 2 founders, and all team members are 18 or older. I confirm this is our only entry. I confirm Perplexity Computer was the primary tool used to build and operate this company. I confirm the submission is original work created during or after April 14, 2026, or includes substantial new work completed with Computer during the competition window. I understand that to receive investment, the company must be or become a U.S.-based Delaware C-Corp. I understand that selection as a finalist or winner is not guaranteed and that Perplexity Fund may decide not to invest in any participant. I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy as linked below.

Please access Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy before submitting.