Profound
Profound, founded in 2024 in New York, helps brands monitor and improve their visibility in AI search results.
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Snapshot 2026-10-19- Startup SignalsTop 10%↓1
- Retail & Marketing#5of 101–
- Generative Engine Optimization#1of 14–
About
Profound, founded in 2024 in New York, helps brands monitor and improve their visibility in AI search results. The platform processes over 100 million AI search queries per month, supports six languages across 18 countries, and counts Indeed, MongoDB, and Ramp among its customers.
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Timeline
- 2026-09-16FundingD轮$180M
- 2026-02-24FundingC轮$96M
- 2025-08FundingB轮$35M
- 2025-06FundingA轮$20M
- 2024-08FundingNew funding round$4M
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Funding history
- 2026-09-16Series D+$180M
Investors · Sequoia Capital、Kleiner Perkins、Lightspeed、Khosla Ventures、Saga Ventures、Evantic、South Park Commons
- 2026-02-24Series C$96M
Investors · Sequoia Capital、South Park Commons、Saga Ventures、Kleiner Perkins、Evantic、Lightspeed
- 2025-08Series B$35M
Investors · South Park Commons、Kleiner Perkins、Sequoia Capital、Saga Ventures、Khosla Ventures
Source · SVTR Weekly #118 - 2025-06Series A$20M
Investors · Saga Ventures、Khosla Ventures、South Park Commons、Kleiner Perkins、SV Angel、NVentures
Source · SVTR Weekly #111 - 2024-08$4M
Investors · South Park Commons、2degrees、Saga Ventures、Khosla Ventures
Source · SVTR Weekly #066
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