AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round
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Profound, which builds marketing software to help brands appear in AI search results, has secured $180 million in funding and is now valued at $1.8 billion — less than seven months after a previous round of $96 million.
Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins led the round alongside existing investors. Profound started two years ago as an analytics platform and has evolved to help companies understand how AI influences consumer discovery of their brands. The company reports that revenue has tripled in six months and has over 1,000 enterprise customers including Comcast, Estée Lauder, and Walmart.
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.
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