Perplexity Launches Pro Teams: AI Search for Corporate R&D at $500/Month per Seat

Perplexity announced Pro Teams ($500/month per seat, minimum 5 seats = $2500/month). Feature: Corporate research workspace where teams conduct AI-powered research collaboratively. Each search returns sources, citations, and debate both sides of complex topics. Use case: pharmaceutical teams use Perplexity for literature reviews (faster than manual research), consulting firms use it for market analysis, product teams use it for competitive intelligence. Admin dashboard tracks usage per researcher. Early adopters: 8 pharma companies, 12 consulting firms, 20 product-focused SaaS companies. Launch date: April 1 for beta customers; general availability April 15.