AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round
Profound says it raised $180 million at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after its prior round.
Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins led the Series D, with Lightspeed, Khosla Ventures, and South Park Commons also participating. The company makes software for brands trying to show up in AI search results, a market TechCrunch identifies as GEO/AEO. Profound says revenue has tripled in six months and that it now has more than 1,000 enterprise customers, including Comcast, Estée Lauder, and Walmart. TechCrunch AI's note
Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins led the Series D, with Lightspeed, Khosla Ventures, and South Park Commons also participating. The company makes software for brands trying to show up in AI search results, a market TechCrunch identifies as GEO/AEO. Profound says revenue has tripled in six months and that it now has more than 1,000 enterprise customers, including Comcast, Estée Lauder, and Walmart. TechCrunch AI's note
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