Profound raises $180M to help brands appear in AI search

Profound announced Sept. 15 a $180 million Series D funding round at a $1.8 billion valuation, led by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins. The company makes software that helps brands appear in AI search results. It closed a $96 million Series C funding round in March 2026. Existing investors Lightspeed, Khosla Ventures and South Park Commons participated.