Profound raises $180.0M Series D (United States, Sep 2026)

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AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round - TechCrunch

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Profound builds marketing software to help brands appear in AI search results. They assist businesses in understanding how AI influences consumer discovery and have expanded from an analytics platform to offering marketing strategy research and creation. This round, led by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins, values the company at $1.8 billion.

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AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round  TechCrunch

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