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

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

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. 

Originally reported by TechCrunch. Read the full story at the original source.