Technology15 Sept 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months aft…

Profound , which builds marketing software to help brands appear in AI search results, on Tuesday said it has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion…

Profound , which builds marketing software to help brands appear in AI search results, on Tuesday said it has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C. Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins led the round, and existing investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures and South Park Commons, also participated. Launched two years ago, Profound started as an analytics platform, and has since expanded to help com…

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