AI marketing startup Profound raises $180M Series D led by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins
ditzikow · x · 2026-09-16
Profound announced a $180M Series D led by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins. The founder says AI is now diffusing beyond verifiable domains like software engineering into every vertical, with Profound pushing AI into enterprise marketing orgs. Gary Vaynerchuk amplified the news, saying he regrets not investing earlier.
Related event: Profound Raises $180M Series D at $1.8B Valuation, Led by Sequoia and KP(10 posts)→
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