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AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round
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Profound, a marketing software startup, has raised $180 million in Series D funding at a $1.8 billion valuation.
The funding round was led by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins, with participation from existing investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, and South Park Commons.
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- Profound raises $180M in Series D funding
- Valuation reaches $1.8B
- Profound builds marketing software for AI search results
- Startup launched two years ago
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- Profound's future growth and development
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Profound's marketing software could impact AI search results
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- 21m agoTechCrunch (US): Profound 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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