Profound raises $180M to boost brands’ visibility in AI services
$180M at $1.8B: Sequoia and Kleiner back Profound's play to make brands visible in AI search.
Why it matters
A major funding round signals investor conviction in AI-discovery middleware — the layer that sits between generative AI systems and brand visibility. Practitioners should track whether this category becomes a material part of AI go-to-market strategy.
The key facts
10 to knowSeries D: $180M at $1.8B valuation
Lead investors: Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins
Co-investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Saga Ventures, Evantic, South Park Commons
Company: Profound (Cooper Square Technologies Inc.)
Category: Marketing technology / AI services visibility
Profound raised $180M Series D
$1.8B post-money valuation
Led by Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins
Participants: Lightspeed, Khosla, Saga, Evantic, South Park Commons
Company: Cooper Square Technologies Inc., marketing tech for AI service visibility
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Publisher excerpt: Marketing technology startup Profound today announced that it has raised $180 million in funding at a $1.8 billion valuation. Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins jointly led the Series D investment. They were joined by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Saga Ventures, Evantic and South…