Profound key facts
as of Oct 2026- Developer of a search engine optimization tool designed for artificial intelligence (AI) search optimization.
- Profound is valued at approximately $1.0B as of Oct 2026 (last reported valuation).
- It has raised $154.5M; the latest was Later Stage VC ($96.0M) in Feb 2026.
- Notable investors include Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SV Angel, Kleiner Perkins — 21 tracked in total.
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Profound's last reported valuation, Feb 2026. Nothing priced has surfaced since.
- ·The complete investor list: 21 names
- ·Watch Profound: the Monday email on marks, rounds and moves
Profound funding rounds
No funding rounds for Profound are on record yet — either the company hasn't raised institutional capital, or the raise hasn't surfaced in our sources.
Who backs Profound
21+Profound valuation
Profound's last reported valuation was $1 billion in Feb 2026. No priced round, secondary trade or fund mark has surfaced since.
Profound investors
21 investors are on record for Profound, including Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and SV Angel. By type, the record holds 8 venture capital firms and 1 angel investor.
About Profound
Developer of a search engine optimization tool designed for artificial intelligence (AI) search optimization. The company's tool is built to help brands understand and improve how they appear in organic responses from AI answer engines with features that include a brand analysis dashboard, content optimization, and competitor benchmarking, enabling clients to increase online visibility and organic search traffic.
- Sector
- Information Technology
- HQ
- New York, NY, United States
- Founded
- 2024
- Employees
- 165
- Website
- tryprofound.com/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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