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Profound raises $180M Series D at $1.8B valuation

Profound raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation. The round comes less than seven months after its $96 million Series C.

First seen 15 Sep, 15:22 UTC on TechCrunch2 sourcesLast update 34d ago

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TechCrunch· 15 Sep, 15:22AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last roundSiliconANGLE· 15 Sep, 22:29Profound raises $180M to boost brands' visibility in AI services

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15 Sep 15:22TechCrunch AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round15 Sep 22:29SiliconANGLE Profound raises $180M to boost brands' visibility in AI services