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Profound

Profound, founded in 2024 in New York, helps brands monitor and improve their visibility in AI search results.

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Total funding $335M📍 New York · NYC MetroFounded 2024

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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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  1. 2026-09-16FundingD轮$180M
  2. 2026-02-24FundingC轮$96M
  3. 2025-08FundingB轮$35M
  4. 2025-06FundingA轮$20M
  5. 2024-08FundingNew funding round$4M

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Y Combinator

36 Retail & Marketing deals in the last 24 months · 1 at a nearby stage · 30 in 纽约都会区

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General Catalyst

12 Retail & Marketing deals in the last 24 months · 1 at a nearby stage · 7 in 纽约都会区

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Bessemer Venture Partners

10 Retail & Marketing deals in the last 24 months · 1 at a nearby stage · 4 in 纽约都会区

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Andreessen Horowitz

9 Retail & Marketing deals in the last 24 months · 1 at a nearby stage · 7 in 纽约都会区

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Madrona Ventures

8 Retail & Marketing deals in the last 24 months · 1 at a nearby stage · 8 in 纽约都会区

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HubSpot Ventures

6 Retail & Marketing deals in the last 24 months · 1 at a nearby stage · 6 in 纽约都会区

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