AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round

Profound , which builds marketing software to help brands appear in AI search results, on Tuesday said it has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C. Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins led the round, and existing investors —